The problem is that there's never been a point where government got involved in economic formulas (in my lifetime at least) that it hasn't been mismanaged.

That's the reason why so many people are anti-regulation and pro free market for just about anything not dealing with actual risks to public safety.

Artificially control supply, prices skyrocket. Let the free market work and as demand increases so will supply as people keep building to accommodate. Also creates lots of construction jobs.