# Why LASIK Got Cheaper While Everything Else Didn't

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Podcast: [TomWoodsTV](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tomwoodstv-6654460)
Published: 2026-07-13T15:00:10+00:00
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## Resource

Prices in housing, education, and healthcare keep rising — and it's no coincidence those are the sectors with the highest government involvement. Where government stays out — like LASIK and plastic surgery for instance — prices actually fall. Tom Woods breaks down why top-down "solutions" only create bubbles, and why 2008 was the proof. Watch TWS 2777: #economics #inflation #housing #healthcare #freemarket #libertarian #tomwoods #pricecontrols #shorts ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_lkDFEbOg0

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