Some politicians are sure that even average Americans are working more grueling hours than ever. On average we have more leisure time than ever now, and working hours are down over the past 20 years.
A reason the left is good as what it does: it thinks big and thinks long term. Conservatives and libertarians, meanwhile, like to give up immediately if something seems like it might take a while, or if other people don't embrace their ideas instantly.
Any time officials use “controls,” you know the policy is going to be a failure. Whether it is preceded by “price” or “rent,” this economically defiant measure produces destitution, deterioration, and destruction.