Comments for Washington Post Has Front Page Piece on 157 Percent Tariff on Ironing Boards, Ignores Much Larger Government Imposed Distortions on Prescription Drugs at http://www.cepr.net , comment 1 to 5 out of 5 comments http://www.cepr.net Fri, 24 May 2013 23:42:07 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/washington-post-has-front-page-piece-on-157-percent-tariff-on-ironing-boards-ignores-much-larger-government-imposed-distortions-on-prescription-drugs/#comment-1096 I had no idea the ironing board industry enjoyed such an effective lobbying organization that they could arrange a tariff on foreign-made boards! I think Dean's point is that once again the Post has seized on a tiny "distortion" in the marketplace that results in a higher price than necessary being paid on a very inexpensive item, by a very few people, while ignoring an enormous distortion that affects nearly everyone in the country at one time or another and some people every day of their lives. After watching the preferred treatment granted to Big Pharma by the administration and congress while negotiating a health care reform bill, I have no idea what can be done about financing drug research through patent monopolies, but I would guess not much. - Queen of Sheba Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:30:37 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/washington-post-has-front-page-piece-on-157-percent-tariff-on-ironing-boards-ignores-much-larger-government-imposed-distortions-on-prescription-drugs/#comment-1094 The ironing board industry needs to take its cue from the computer and automotive and fashion industries, which build-in obsolescence as well as obscene price distortions from all the requisite marketing. Come to think of it, that's probably the WaPo's beef. When was the last time you saw an advertisement for an ironing board? - edward ericson Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:38:40 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/washington-post-has-front-page-piece-on-157-percent-tariff-on-ironing-boards-ignores-much-larger-government-imposed-distortions-on-prescription-drugs/#comment-1092 On the front page? You gotta be kidding... I have a lot of trouble getting upset over ironing boards. I mean, I'm not going to die because I can't afford a new ironing board. And it's not something I have to buy a lot of. In fact, I think I've only bought a couple of ironing boards in my life. - PeonInChief Tue, 22 Jun 2010 07:39:18 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/washington-post-has-front-page-piece-on-157-percent-tariff-on-ironing-boards-ignores-much-larger-government-imposed-distortions-on-prescription-drugs/#comment-1087 ok, first of all hellooo- hasn't anyone heard of da ghetto ironing board? (my countertop has scorch marks)- and this isuue is not analagous to drugs- let's face it, nobody really needs to iron- but everyone needs to take drugs- don't believe it?- well, if you get sick and go to the doctor, it's even money a drug will be started- and, if ur healthy, then there's a $billion 'vitamin' industry which can show u what u need, marxist style - frankenduf Tue, 22 Jun 2010 04:14:12 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/washington-post-has-front-page-piece-on-157-percent-tariff-on-ironing-boards-ignores-much-larger-government-imposed-distortions-on-prescription-drugs/#comment-1080 That's exactly right Mr "Whose Your Protectionist" Baker. Next they'll be banning wrinkle free clothes to stimulate the sales of overpriced ironing boards even more. Just about the time the down and out unemployed get a toe hold on some crummy job in Indiana making ironing boards designed to smooth and put fine points on the best clothes bankers can wear, along comes some elitist economists lecturing them for distorting the market and benefiting from protectionism. The ironing board industry must learn economic self sufficiency like the pharmaceutical industry and create Blockbuster Ironing Boards that must be used repeatedly over long periods by desparate customers infected with Obsessive and Compulsive Wrinkle Disorder. Stupid liberals. - izzatzo Tue, 22 Jun 2010 02:00:16 +0100