NY1 reports that the City Council wants to crack down on grocers who gouge customers on milk prices. Speaker Christine Quinn says a majority of retailers are overcharging consumers.
Nice.
86% of stores overcharge by at least 40 cents.
Quinn says there’s a need for better enforcement of the Milk Price Gouging Law, which links the price of milk to the cost of producing it.
For those who are spending a fortune on organic milk (over $4 a half gallon), check out what regular milk is supposed to cost: for June, the maximum amount retailers can charge for a gallon of milk is $3.93 cents, a half-gallon is $2.01 and the price for a quart of milk is set at $1.04.
Is anyone watching the price of organic milk?
Customers can call a hotline set up for reporting problems at 518-457-5731
wtf?! Do you want milk to get more expensive?
Intelligent people say that laws against “price gouging” contribute to shortages and high prices. Who is this idiot “Quinn”?
Since when do we have price controls in this country? Is the Soviet Union alive and well in Brooklyn?