No, you didn't (and be careful whom you are calling a prick!)You mentioned two items that (you claimed) were up 20% (they weren't) and failed to mention a critical item that actually was down over 30%. The Consumer Price Index is just that--an Index. Some things go up. Some go down. By mentioning only those that you claimed (again, incorrectly) went up, you opened the door for someone to correct you by indicating items that had actually gone down (like gasoline.)Here are some relevant charts I pulled from the database which calculates this stuff. You will note that, contrary to your claim, energy costs are not 20% higher. In fact, they are a good deal lower, as is gasoline, which I already mentioned. Additionally, most of the food items--chicken, beef, eggs, bread, vegetables, fruit are lower (in some cases much lower) then they were last year, contrary to your incorrect claim. I guess when you don't have the facts on your side, it's easier just to call someone a "prick." Maybe you should try posting on DemocratUnderground, where name calling passes for intellectualism.
Consumer Price Index - Average Price Data
Series Id: APU000072621 Area: U.S. city average Item: Electricity per 500 KWH
|
Year |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Annual |
2008 |
61.275 |
61.190 |
61.390 |
62.149 |
62.952 |
65.068 |
66.553 |
67.078 |
66.210 |
65.706 |
64.995 |
65.497 |
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2009 |
66.148 |
66.200 |
65.885 |
65.618 |
65.446 |
66.268 |
65.890 |
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Series Id: APU000072601 Area: U.S. city average Item: Utility (piped) gas - 40 therms
|
Year |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Annual |
2008 |
57.151 |
58.628 |
60.477 |
63.244 |
66.368 |
69.348 |
74.245 |
69.814 |
63.942 |
62.062 |
61.122 |
60.572 |
|
2009 |
59.255 |
57.118 |
54.865 |
51.479 |
48.814 |
49.362 |
49.887 |
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Series Id: APU000072611 Area: U.S. city average Item: Utility (piped) gas - 100 therms
|
Year |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Annual |
2008 |
128.011 |
131.301 |
135.891 |
142.727 |
150.492 |
157.626 |
169.907 |
159.225 |
144.793 |
139.487 |
137.232 |
135.442 |
|
2009 |
131.977 |
126.739 |
121.194 |
112.297 |
105.288 |
106.350 |
107.516 |
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Series Id: APU000072511 Area: U.S. city average Item: Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters)
|
Year |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Annual |
2008 |
3.337 |
3.338 |
3.699 |
3.875 |
4.185 |
4.589 |
4.649 |
4.217 |
3.952 |
3.544 |
3.003 |
2.637 |
|
2009 |
2.509 |
2.451 |
2.319 |
2.354 |
2.344 |
2.449 |
2.452 |
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Series Id: APU00007471A Area: U.S. city average Item: Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters
|
Year |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Annual |
2008 |
3.096 |
3.083 |
3.307 |
3.491 |
3.813 |
4.115 |
4.142 |
3.838 |
3.749 |
3.225 |
2.208 |
1.742 |
|
2009 |
1.838 |
1.979 |
2.000 |
2.107 |
2.314 |
2.681 |
2.594 |
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Series Id: APU000074714 Area: U.S. city average Item: Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters
|
Year |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Annual |
2008 |
3.047 |
3.033 |
3.258 |
3.441 |
3.764 |
4.065 |
4.090 |
3.786 |
3.698 |
3.173 |
2.151 |
1.689 |
|
2009 |
1.787 |
1.928 |
1.949 |
2.056 |
2.265 |
2.631 |
2.543 |
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Series Id: APU0000702111 Area: U.S. city average Item: Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm)
|
Year |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Annual |
2008 |
1.281 |
1.321 |
1.350 |
1.373 |
1.370 |
1.373 |
1.384 |
1.381 |
1.379 |
1.393 |
1.377 |
1.415 |
|
2009 |
1.381 |
1.404 |
1.410 |
1.395 |
1.413 |
1.385 |
1.391 |
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Series Id: APU0000703111 Area: U.S. city average Item: Ground chuck, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
|
Year |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Annual |
2008 |
2.725 |
2.791 |
2.832 |
2.829 |
2.798 |
2.835 |
2.785 |
2.964 |
2.981 |
2.956 |
2.987 |
2.999 |
|
2009 |
2.961 |
3.019 |
2.976 |
2.994 |
2.876 |
2.873 |
2.800 |
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Series Id: APU0000706111 Area: U.S. city average Item: Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)
|
Year |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Annual |
2008 |
1.163 |
1.159 |
1.168 |
1.176 |
1.194 |
1.181 |
1.191 |
1.223 |
1.214 |
1.205 |
1.304 |
1.305 |
|
2009 |
1.292 |
1.290 |
1.301 |
1.296 |
1.304 |
1.282 |
1.261 |
|
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Series Id: APU0000708111 Area: U.S. city average Item: Eggs, grade A, large, per doz.
|
Year |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Annual |
2008 |
2.175 |
2.168 |
2.203 |
2.069 |
1.930 |
1.920 |
2.011 |
1.854 |
1.978 |
1.858 |
1.838 |
1.834 |
|
2009 |
1.850 |
1.795 |
1.693 |
1.774 |
1.501 |
1.529 |
1.495 |
|
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Series Id: APU0000709112 Area: U.S. city average Item: Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit)
|
Year |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Annual |
2008 |
3.871 |
3.869 |
3.781 |
3.799 |
3.760 |
3.773 |
3.961 |
3.886 |
3.773 |
3.656 |
3.734 |
3.681 |
|
2009 |
3.575 |
3.319 |
3.116 |
3.084 |
3.068 |
3.009 |
2.992 |
|
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Series Id: APU0000711111 Area: U.S. city average Item: Apples, Red Delicious, per lb. (453.6 gm)
|
Year |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Annual |
2008 |
1.161 |
1.176 |
1.209 |
1.205 |
1.254 |
1.362 |
1.452 |
1.580 |
1.584 |
1.417 |
1.259 |
1.179 |
|
2009 |
1.233 |
1.191 |
1.195 |
1.202 |
1.147 |
1.183 |
1.193 |
|
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Series Id: APU0000711311 Area: U.S. city average Item: Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm)
|
Year |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Annual |
2008 |
0.905 |
0.887 |
0.898 |
0.931 |
1.008 |
1.136 |
1.291 |
1.452 |
1.471 |
1.428 |
1.055 |
0.934 |
|
2009 |
0.896 |
0.912 |
0.889 |
0.910 |
0.963 |
1.060 |
1.191 |
|
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Series Id: APU0000711211 Area: U.S. city average Item: Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm)
|
Year |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Annual |
2008 |
0.521 |
0.540 |
0.597 |
0.627 |
0.630 |
0.633 |
0.627 |
0.634 |
0.631 |
0.629 |
0.626 |
0.617 |
|
2009 |
0.629 |
0.641 |
0.634 |
0.629 |
0.622 |
0.617 |
0.616 |
|
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Series Id: APU0000712311 Area: U.S. city average Item: Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm)
|
Year |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Annual |
2008 |
2.032 |
1.735 |
1.835 |
1.773 |
1.675 |
1.814 |
1.713 |
1.694 |
1.591 |
1.611 |
1.722 |
1.734 |
|
2009 |
1.661 |
1.556 |
1.511 |
1.591 |
1.584 |
1.604 |
1.618 |
|
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Series Id: APU0000713111 Area: U.S. city average Item: Orange juice, frozen concentrate, 12 oz. can, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml)
|
Year |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Annual |
2008 |
2.544 |
2.529 |
2.543 |
2.559 |
2.534 |
2.528 |
2.503 |
2.522 |
2.544 |
2.509 |
2.580 |
2.558 |
|
2009 |
2.570 |
2.611 |
2.634 |
2.623 |
2.601 |
2.612 |
2.579 |
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