"Peter Wiley" wrote
The USA rations on money. Canada arguably rations on age. ....

There'd be no need to ration if supply wa close to demand and the reason it is
not is because supply is artificially limited - in the USA by the MD's union,
just as other trade unions like electricians and plumbers did before the
do-it-yourself trend. Imagine what electricians might charge if you had to get
a prescription for a light bulb.