Groundhog Day, and They Don't Even Know It

John Stossel's report on the latest attempt by central planners to "fix" contract work contains the following incredible passage:The Democratic Socialists said they had a solution. Seattle's city council imposed a $26 delivery driver minimum wage.What could go wrong?Two years later, we know the answer: Gig workers make no more money, but prices went up.Apps like DoorDash and Uber Eats added a $5 fee for consumers "to help cover the costs of these ... regulations."Now Seattle residents complain about prices. "I ordered a $12 sandwich ... $12 grew to $32!" complains one in my new video. "I just deleted the app.""[Work] has become slow because of the new law," an app driver complains. DoorDash says it got 1.7 million fewer Seattle orders in 2024.This is what happens when politicians dictate wages....Former Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson admits that the politicians made a mistake: "We created a problem and it's our responsibility to fix it." [bold added]The last line is not…