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slightlv

(7,882 posts)
35. Man, I hear you!!!
Sun Sep 14, 2025, 01:21 AM
Sep 2025

I remember some numbnut in the obama admin (I think it was) talking about chained cpi... something about when we can't afford beef we'll just buy chicken, or whatever is cheaper. Thus, the inflation doesn't count. Or something that stupid, anyway. It was focused on elderly "spending habits" and how they could get around not being in the majority of shoppers and how they spend their money.

I remember when I could buy a can of refried beans, a little hamburger, and some fixings and make a decent burrito meal for under $5. Those are days LONG past. The refried beans, alone, now nearly coast $5, and forget adding meat to the mix!

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shithole's cult are goners........................... Lovie777 Sep 2025 #1
that's something Trump really doesn't understand Skittles Sep 2025 #25
If hes sucha good salesman maybe he can figure out something to sell that they like SSJVegeta Sep 2025 #2
Shit... GB_RN Sep 2025 #9
Feelings of impending doom are baked in BaronChocula Sep 2025 #3
What's the famous quote? NCDem47 Sep 2025 #4
That's why pedofelon putinlover doesn't want any new election. Justice matters. Sep 2025 #11
Pedo bdamomma Sep 2025 #22
No problem. Just steal the election again. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #5
Yup! Botany Sep 2025 #14
Now that the billionaires have the data from the entire US gov't, all US citizens, Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #17
So when they're *actually* paying higher prices at the store, that's just a *perception* ?? eppur_se_muova Sep 2025 #6
Or it's a concept of a perception... BattleRow Sep 2025 #15
The economy may look good on YOUR paper you wipe your golden asses with, but on mine it looks like what it is n/t Cheezoholic Sep 2025 #7
He did you no good the first time... C Moon Sep 2025 #8
Of course they confuse which is reality and which is perception yliza Sep 2025 #10
it's always a guess whether these people are more stupid or more evil LymphocyteLover Sep 2025 #12
Arrogant,ignorant and immoral. BattleRow Sep 2025 #16
The disaster is just beginning William Seger Sep 2025 #13
Mr. Trump, we have sampled your shit sandwich... Old Testament Libera Sep 2025 #18
I predict a miserable xmas for all.... Bayard Sep 2025 #19
"Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain....." BurnDoubt Sep 2025 #20
Let's see... mwmisses4289 Sep 2025 #21
loss of health insurance and food assistance Skittles Sep 2025 #26
"see prices rising when Donald Trump were promised the opposite would occur" chouchou Sep 2025 #23
Yes, you get that. It is called 'buyers regret'. Aussie105 Sep 2025 #24
They are too stupid to know how stupid they are UpInArms Sep 2025 #27
Stock market? Aussie105 Sep 2025 #32
Prices at the grocery store this week were bad Prairie Gates Sep 2025 #28
Look at the favorability ratings. They like the GOP more than the Democrats LeftInTX Sep 2025 #39
Is the economy doing fine? Johonny Sep 2025 #29
No, but the GOP still has higher favorability ratings than Democrats. People seem to like living in a dictatorship. LeftInTX Sep 2025 #40
Lutnik says it won't be Trump's economy until early next year. CrispyQ Sep 2025 #30
YOU FUNKERS NEED TO PERCEIVE THE GOOD TIMES WE BILLIONAIRES ARE HAVING Nimble_Idea Sep 2025 #31
"fixing the perception problem..." ????? Here! dobleremolque Sep 2025 #33
Man, I hear you!!! slightlv Sep 2025 #35
Trump is selling shit that he thinks smells like roses Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2025 #34
pretty much what I was gonna say Skittles Sep 2025 #37
JFC Lemon Lyman Sep 2025 #36
Sadly GOP Favorability is 40% Dem is 37% LeftInTX Sep 2025 #38
But the generic Congressional vote has the Democrats ahead by about 4 percentage points muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #46
A steady diet of lies is kinda disgusting BoRaGard Sep 2025 #41
For crying out loud- Perception? Karma13612 Sep 2025 #42
Oh they bought it allright mdbl Sep 2025 #43
I hope that's true. Martin68 Sep 2025 #44
Consumer Sentiment (graph) progree Sep 2025 #45
What trump and the GOP are trying to sell is 'Hate'. republianmushroom Sep 2025 #47
Buying it? Not even renting it. Drum Sep 2025 #48
He's selling? That's not "selling" ... JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2025 #49
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