That's not the slam dunk you think it is. Not everyone believes a completely unrestricted market is a good thing. Regulations, for example, exist for good reaso

That's not the slam dunk you think it is. Not everyone believes a completely unrestricted market is a good thing. Regulations, for example, exist for good reasons, and when deregulation happens to an industry, boy, do you ever have to get ready to remember the good old days fondly. There is an inherent power imbalance in a lot of transactions, and an utterly free market allows that imbalance to be exploited _ruthlessly._