Comments on: Finding affordable dentist like pulling teeth?

By: Martin Faries

Martin Faries — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:39:46 +0000

A related article. See how markets react to monopoly privileges and the accompanying high prices:

Arizona State University Opens Law Firm To Give Students More Experience

http://www.hispanicallyspeakingnews.com/hispanic-education/details/arizona-state-university-opens-law-firm-to-give-students-more-experience/22853/

By: Sabr Zeiner

Sabr Zeiner — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 02:16:38 +0000

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By: cathy smith

cathy smith — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 23:05:32 +0000

Sorry for miss spelling big m. but i have benn own the computer trying to fine help for my dental problems the bad thing i do have a little ins, but all thay will do is pay to pull them out so i was talk to we will dental office on line so she pretty much said we dont take ins .I said well i thought that with me haveing some ins it would be helping to geve back to someone at this place but no no 85.DOLLERS TO PULL ONE TOOTH AND THIS IS A place that is to help people who dont have ins, I told her i guess that you cant help me i just thought that a little money fron ins, and me makeing payments ,and with proff that i did pay my last denest. in full on monthy payments for all the work he did i had perdonal deasey. that cost a lot

By: cathy smith

cathy smith — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:43:20 +0000

I as a person who are having dental problm now . if i could fine some one like him i be there today the poor has no chose but to get them pulled and no replacements one bog mouth crying b. messed it up for others

By: Martin Faries

Martin Faries — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:09:23 +0000

Brian, very interesting post. I love these kinds of anecdotal stories. They are a big help in understanding economic controversies, case by case, in the real world.

I totally agree; there is a market demand for low-cost dentistry that isn’t being met. I’m sure you will agree that there are market demands that are not being met all over the place. Our economy is full of them.

That’s what it always gets down to in a country in which markets are sabotaged by government.

Why do governments do this?

They do it to reward their biggest supporters, and they do this via monopoly privileges. As you pointed out, these privileges effectively eliminate competitors, especially small newcomers to the business, from entering the field. The established giants are naturally obsessed with the status quo. They do not want any challenges to their market dominance because, as Mises put it, “It hurts vested interests and threatens traditional ways of production and consumption.” (The Anti-Capitalistic Mentality, p. 106).

These privileges are a huge drag on our economy that we are forced to put up with because our government reps do this under the color of law, and are, therefore, very hard to influence or stop.