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DENVERPOPS

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9. That is true

Reply to former9thward (Reply #7)

Wed May 12, 2021, 10:57 AM

May 2021

none the less, Reagan was the first that I witnessed. And his alterations were pretty major as I remember.

And there is NO WAY it accurately depicts the true cost of living/consumer price increases for the average American.

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Consumer prices spiked in April, growing at fastest pace in more than 12 years [View all] brooklynite May 2021 OP

This is particularly worrisome radical noodle May 2021 #1

I think when supply chain issues resolve prices Phoenix61 May 2021 #2

Forty years ago Reagan DENVERPOPS May 2021 #3

No. The CPI has cnanged many times. former9thward May 2021 #7

That is true DENVERPOPS May 2021 #9

None more shamelessly that Dubya though peppertree May 2021 #13

Thank you DENVERPOPS May 2021 #16

You bet. peppertree May 2021 #18

I'm glad you pointed that out. I've been "lecturing" about this for decades. As soon as Reagan.... George II May 2021 #15

Our economy was in a nightmare DENVERPOPS May 2021 #17

Construction prices in Texas have gone up significantly. Lonestarblue May 2021 #4

And knowing a little about construction DENVERPOPS May 2021 #19

Two Things WHITT May 2021 #5

An astonishing rise in April and over the past 12 months progree May 2021 #6

Did they raise the minimum wage? JohnnyRingo May 2021 #8

+1 dalton99a May 2021 #11

Completely predictable yet will be blamed on Biden. Lettuce Be May 2021 #10

Sad, but true. peppertree May 2021 #20

Regarding the various flavors of CPI: mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 #12

From the source: mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 #14

This Was Predicted DallasNE May 2021 #21

our media is stupider and more hysterical than ever TomDaisy May 2021 #22

Stim checks increased spending, supply chains are empty bucolic_frolic May 2021 #23