nope this ain’t price gouging
just simple supply and demand - it’s called capitalism
all interstates should be privatized
But they were built with my money. How can someone charge me to drive on a road I built and own? If they want to buy the road (at it’s current money-making value), then how do I get my share back in cash instead of it enriching some other politician or crony or getting spent on social engineering projects I don’t get a say in vetoing?
It's not capitalism unless you also have competition that helps keep prices affordable. What you're looking at here is an unfettered govt. run monopoly..........
When we had a big snow, and ice storm here a few years ago, a few gas station owners jacked up their prices, as they were starting to run out of fuel for generators.
A few months later, they were SUCCESSFULLY prosecuted (by the city) for "price gouging". I don't see how this is ANY different.
For the record, I agree that ANY business should be able to charge ANY price. But, that is NOT the law around here.