There was a quote from the Civil War on providing goods to the Union military that went something to the effect that you could sell anything to the government in any quantity at any price you had the nerve to charge. It’s obvious that is still in effect. I don’t excuse the idiot at the Justice Department who signed off on the bill. But how could the hotel charge anyone, even the government, $16 for a pastry?
From a historical movie: in XVI century's Britain they used thin golden leaves to bake cakes, so those $16-worth could have been of that kind.
Who is the idiot? These clowns got their muffins and you paid for them. As a bonus they got to poke you in the eye. The “progressives” and their media toadies have focused the debate on taxing the rich and fairness. The debate should be about the government spending.
I recently went on a rare trip. I arrived very late at my hotel. They charged me $12 for a 4” square sandwich that I picked up in the lobby. I wasn’t a happy camper.