Let's just put aside the propaganda for a moment and just look at facts.
Free market means no government regulations
Supply and demand means prices are set on that
Make it on your own means, you need no help from government

Let's take gas since you brought it up! I don't care if gas goes to $70 a gallon, you know why. I'll make it one my own some how, even if I have to ride a horse. Furthermore, if they would quit stealing half my hard earned money, I could afford to pay double what gas prices are. Also the dead beats who have nothing else to do but steal,smoke dope, and burn crap down wouldn't have any assistance. Meaning at least 30% of this country wouldn't be able to afford a car if they had to make it on their own. Therfore demand would go down, therefore prices would go down!

Freedom: one of the greatest advertised freedoms in this country is our right to own land.well if you work all your life to buy a piece of land worth Let's say, half a million, and your taxes are 1k a year, miss paying your taxes twice and they take away your land for 2k! Furthermore come up with a plan to pay your 1k a year, some jackass builds a million dollar house across the road from you and your taxes double! Is that really free to own property? And the list goes on for ever, and it NEVER changes no matter who gets elected.