I never claimed there were - maybe you need to take some reading comprehension classes? My question is why does the mom and pop have to keep their prices flat while their expenses rise? Ina  free market shouldn't you charge for the highest price the market can support? Which by the way is why we exempt some things such as electricity and water from the free market (and ought to exempt healthcare). So you say 'The ones who can, will. The ones who can't, will be out of business.' Can't everyone raise their prices? if the ones who are dumb enough to not raise them go out of business, isn't that their fault?