What do you think of moving prices of everything, back to 1972?

Our economy needs a break. There does not seem to be an answer in site for our spiraling economy, so, why just move the prices of everything back to the year 1972? That was a pretty good year and we could live on our salaries and have something a little extra in the bank. This would take concerted effort on everyones behalf, not just a few. This would last just a year. Question: why not? Why not go back to 1972? Some people on Fluther were not even born and they would love the experience of buying a gallon of gasoline for $1.18 a gallon.