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Reason
Christian Britschgi

Capitalism Killed the Choco Taco. It's Also Resurrecting It.

The news that Unilever would be discontinuing the Choco Taco ice cream product was met with shock, dismay, and (satiric) cries for government intervention. But the fast-acting free market is already preparing to resurrect the frozen treat.

In response to the Swiss-based Unilever's announcement, Sen. Chris Murphy (D–Conn.) tweeted that he'd be introducing legislation that would invoke the Defense Production Act to keep the Choco Taco alive. On the House side, Rep. Chuy Garcia (D–Ill.) called for a congressional investigation.

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