Posted on 06/09/2006 8:03:20 AM PDT by SmithL
You forget, Democrats don't read history; they edit it.
Yes, but the ignorant liberal masses never connect the cause with the effect. It's all just eeeeevil corporations causing them pain.
I do, but I'm single and travel a lot. You may be right, but fuel and housing are two items that have gone up greatly, even doubling in many cases in just a few years. My house that I bought 4 years ago has trippled. This would be a hell of an increase to who ever I might sell to. I just find it hard to believe these things haven't negatively effected reported inflation indices.
All I know is that those increases, coupled with the increase in the amount I contribute to my family's health insurance, are greater than my raises for the pst couple fo years. I don't care what anyone says, but I think the true cost of living is going up faster than what the government says is the cost of living.
I certainly pay more in taxes per month than even close to what I pay in fuel cost. I suspect that is true for most Americans. Fuel has been rising quickly for the last few years. But when you look at a longer term, like 20 or 30 years, it has kept up with wages.
Consumer Price Index, Average Price Data
US City Average, then Gasoline - unleaded regular
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