I MUST disagree with you, partner.
Things ARE a LOT worse financially in this country than they were just a few short...umm maybe 6 years ago!
Never had to do it before, but yep, I am forced to REALLY be careful at the grocery store these days - avoiding the meat sections...
Prices have shot up in that time. I’ve been laid off a few times in that time too, after decades of solid work...
You see it everywhere. It hasn’t been the same since the Regan influence.