My other favorite is inflation is non-existent.
Just the other day I bought a pack of underwear at Target Same bran, same quantity, I bought at the same store 5 years ago.
This week they were almost $15. Back then, they were around $10.
Anyone who says inflation does not exist must work for the government or the media.
Exactly. The big lie is that there is no inflation. Blue jeans. I have worn the same pair for years that were between $15 and $20. Now $40. Cowboy boots. The same pair that was $100 ten years ago is now $200. That is a rate of inflation of 7% annually.
You’re right; they point to gasoline prices (at a time when young people have probably never owned fewer cars) while ignoring grocery prices. Amazon and Craigslist are used by people that are “priced out” of the traditional means of buying everyday goods; in my area we have a weekly flea market where people buy food, clothing, toilet paper, etc. - next to a brand-new mall that never opened because of the economy.
Every restaurant we go to has raised prices considerably over the past few years