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The only reason food prices have remained the same or fallen around me is that the sizes have all shrunk!


8,201 posted on 05/23/2009 12:17:09 PM PDT by Patriotic1 (Dic mihi solum facta, domina - Just the facts, ma'am)
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To: Patriotic1

>>>The only reason food prices have remained the same or fallen around me is that the sizes have all shrunk!<<<

Boy, did you ever get that right!

Wife was looking at creamed cheese - She said ‘Look this one is 10¢ cheaper than that one.’ I checked and they had gone from 16 ounces to 12 ounces (25% reduction in size) and price was down 3%.

Then I was looking at a Gov’t Cost of Living report - Down at the bottom was this:

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar

(1982-84=$1.00) $ .469

(1967=$1.00) $ .157

Shortly we will be taking wheelbarrows full to the market for a loaf of bread... (Hmmm, where have I heard that before?)


8,208 posted on 05/23/2009 5:06:18 PM PDT by DelaWhere ("Without power over our own food, any notion of democracy is empty." - Frances Moore Lappe)
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Hi and welcome to our survival thread. Join in any time and ask about anything that comes to your mind. We are learning from each other and sharing a lot of information. It’s a great place to hang out!


8,221 posted on 05/23/2009 9:54:12 PM PDT by TenthAmendmentChampion (Be prepared for tough times. FReepmail me to learn about our survival thread!)
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To: Patriotic1

The only reason food prices have remained the same or fallen around me is that the sizes have all shrunk!<<<

Welcome to the thread.

You are so right, all the packages are shrinking and so is our incomes.....


8,235 posted on 05/24/2009 1:41:19 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2181392/posts?page=1 [Survival,food,garden,crafts,and more)
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