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I didn’t mention gasoline prick!

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.

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Data extracted on: August 27, 2009 (1:46:28 PM)

Consumer Price Index - Average Price Data

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Series Id: APU000072621 Area: U.S. city average Item: Electricity per 500 KWH
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
2009	66.148	66.200	65.885	65.618	65.446	66.268	65.890

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Series Id: APU000072601 Area: U.S. city average Item: Utility (piped) gas - 40 therms
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

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Series Id: APU000072611 Area: U.S. city average Item: Utility (piped) gas - 100 therms
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

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Series Id: APU000072511 Area: U.S. city average Item: Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters)
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

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Series Id: APU00007471A Area: U.S. city average Item: Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters
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

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Series Id: APU000074714 Area: U.S. city average Item: Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters
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

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Series Id: APU0000702111 Area: U.S. city average Item: Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Series Id: APU0000703111 Area: U.S. city average Item: Ground chuck, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Series Id: APU0000706111 Area: U.S. city average Item: Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Series Id: APU0000708111 Area: U.S. city average Item: Eggs, grade A, large, per doz.
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

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Series Id: APU0000709112 Area: U.S. city average Item: Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit)
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

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Series Id: APU0000711111 Area: U.S. city average Item: Apples, Red Delicious, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Series Id: APU0000711311 Area: U.S. city average Item: Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Series Id: APU0000711211 Area: U.S. city average Item: Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Series Id: APU0000712311 Area: U.S. city average Item: Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm)
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

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Series Id: APU0000713111 Area: U.S. city average Item: Orange juice, frozen concentrate, 12 oz. can, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml)
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