---"Would you like me to explain it further to you or are you smart enough to know the difference."---
Nope, you've explained your view adequately:
$2 is less than $1.
Nope, you've explained your view adequately: $2 is less than $1.
It's not "$2" instead of "$1".
Rudy's expenditure growth averaged 2.9% annually, while local inflation between January 1994 and December 2001 averaged 3.6%.
Most would understand the significance of that.
Not you.