Following the devastation of Hurricane Harvey in Texas, hundreds of incidents of price gouging have been reported to the state attorney general’s office. State law prohibits businesses from charging unreasonably inflated prices for necessities after a disaster, and each violation comes with a fine of up to $20,000. What comes closest to your view?

Following the devastation of Hurricane Harvey in Texas, hundreds of incidents of price gouging have been reported to the state attorney general’s office. State law prohibits businesses from charging unreasonably inflated prices for necessities after a disaster, and each violation comes with a fine of up to $20,000. What comes closest to your view? Published on September 1, 2017 → Survey conducted on September 1, 2017 on 5132 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

There should be a federal law prohibiting price gouging after a disaster

67%

The federal government should leave it up to states to enact laws prohibiting price gouging

17%

State governments should leave it up to local municipalities to enact laws prohibiting price gouging

There should be no laws prohibiting price gouging

Not sure

There should be a federal law prohibiting price gouging after a disaster

67%

The federal government should leave it up to states to enact laws prohibiting price gouging

17%

State governments should leave it up to local municipalities to enact laws prohibiting price gouging

There should be no laws prohibiting price gouging

Not sure

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