https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFhKVCaadzE

Governments don’t raise taxes to pay for things.

No. More people spending money doesn’t cause inflation.

They’re responding to the “Light Bulb Companies” part, not the “selling quality products” part. That video very clearly (10-15 mins too long) shows that Light Bulb Companies had legitimate reasons for limiting light bulb hours.

While the Phoebus Cartel may have artificially limited the lifespan of lightbulbs, there was a legitimate reason to do so, and it wasn’t just planned obsolescence so you buy more.