Why? Because they try to solve a "problem" (massive price increases) that is in reality a solution to the actual problem (drastic increase in demand with no increase in supply, quite the opposite!)

The only tesult of these laws is that things get worse. It's the ultimate example of unintended consequences, yet it happens time after time after time until you just want to scream!

http://blog.heritage.org/2012/11/16/after-the-hurricane-a-su...