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Lemon Lyman

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16. Wow!

Reply to Leghorn21 (Reply #10)

Mon Mar 25, 2024, 05:47 PM

Mar 2024

$50/month for food & supplies? How in TF are you supposed to survive on that??

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Supermarkets profited off pandemic and supply chain problems, FTC says [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 2024 OP

Don't like to say this bucolic_frolic Mar 2024 #1

Excellent point, bucolic!! Leghorn21 Mar 2024 #10

Wow! Lemon Lyman Mar 2024 #16

Well, it's a sliding scale thing, so if you're single and making a little money (in my case, SS!), you'll get some help Leghorn21 Mar 2024 #20

Well I for one am shocked, just shocked. Orrex Mar 2024 #2

The Argentina economic school, if you will peppertree Mar 2024 #12

The peolle who will stand up to them must be voted into office. onecaliberal Mar 2024 #22

can this be an OP RANDYWILDMAN Mar 2024 #27

Ah yes... 2naSalit Mar 2024 #35

*pretends to be shocked.gif* sakabatou Mar 2024 #3

Not surprised. That's why I wish we went back to more regressive taxes, so that those that profit SWBTATTReg Mar 2024 #4

No shit, FTC happybird Mar 2024 #5

I've noticed in the past year BumRushDaShow Mar 2024 #6

I spend the same TexasBushwhacker Mar 2024 #7

My supermarket has "rewards" points that add up and can be exchanged BumRushDaShow Mar 2024 #9

Wegmans supermarkets.... SergeStorms Mar 2024 #15

Some strong statements and some threats/actions/suits need to happen usonian Mar 2024 #8

++ appalachiablue Mar 2024 #18

Wow...the FTC is quick on their feet eh?? Bengus81 Mar 2024 #11

Great joke at the end of this article! 70sEraVet Mar 2024 #13

pass on savings? I got a cheap Brooklyn bridge you can buy Stargazer99 Mar 2024 #28

I don't know why they didn't ask me... dchill Mar 2024 #14

Kroger .... Fred Meyer here in oregon have super high prices Trueblue1968 Mar 2024 #17

NSS, FTC. Where have you been the last four years??? niyad Mar 2024 #19

Ya think????????? So f'in obvious. Across all sectors. Not you personally. BRDS.. Evolve Dammit Mar 2024 #21

No fucking duh. twodogsbarking Mar 2024 #23

Rats! Aussie105 Mar 2024 #24

dupe scrubbed Aussie105 Mar 2024 #25

I wish I could just raise my pay by 11% RANDYWILDMAN Mar 2024 #26

No argument from me. I was a cashier at a food emporium no_hypocrisy Mar 2024 #29

While A Big Issue... ProfessorGAC Mar 2024 #30

Also "single point of failure" sourcing vs distributed BumRushDaShow Mar 2024 #31

Good Point ProfessorGAC Mar 2024 #32

Well a problem with the supply disruption BumRushDaShow Mar 2024 #34

These facts must be showcased every time the word inflation comes up in the campaign. jaxexpat Mar 2024 #33

+infinity BumRushDaShow Mar 2024 #37

Who gets the money Hartpi978 Mar 2024 #36

Most of us suspected this, but to see actual analyses to back it up is jaw dropping. iluvtennis Mar 2024 #38