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On Wednesday’s NBC Today, co-host Tamron Hall stumbled upon conservative economic philosophy as she defended a hot dog vendor’s right to charge customers whatever he wanted, even if it was overpriced: “But why can’t he set his own prices? I mean, if a restaurant sells their hot dog, steak, or whatever for the price they want, why is his price regulated?”
Hall was reacting to a story about a New York City street vendor trying to sell a hot dog for $30. Co-host Savannah Guthrie proclaimed: “Our station here in New York, WNBC, actually caught a street vendor trying to sell a hot dog for 30 bucks....for one single hot dog. People obviously were outraged....New York officials say prices should clearly be posted and if you encounter something like this, file a complaint.”