Posted on 01/09/2023 7:04:49 AM PST by george76
The White House chief of staff is claiming a victory for Joe Biden on inflation, but many on social media lashed out at him over the continued high prices they're paying.
Ron Klain complained on Twitter that the media was not covering new statistics about inflation as much as it did when inflation was at a 40-year high.
"When inflation was at 40-year highs, there was no shortage of coverage. But now," he tweeted and pointed to a report that inflation over the last half 2022 had decreased to 2% after climbing to a rate above 7%.
While Klain was spiking the football, many on social media rejected his messaging.
"How come the media isn’t focusing on the 3-month annualized number? Cmon now," replied MarketWatch European bureau chief Steve Goldstein.
"Ron, the prices are still high, the increase has just slowed because it’s a rolling 12 month calculation. Have you been to a grocery store in the last year?" read one response.
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"Maybe the media doesn’t want to lose viewers through this gaslighting you guys seem to be all about… still at a 40 year high. Imo that’s nothing to write about," responded another critic.
"I have a problem with how inflation was covered, but this is a little bit like 'everyone was all talking about it when I drove drunk but now that I’m driving sober nobody even notices,'" read another response.
"Do you understand the difference between cost of living and rate of increase? If wages have not caught up to those 40-year high rates of increase, what does it matter to the average person if the rate has declined? They still can't afford basic necessities!" said another detractor.
Klain's narrative likely won't persuade popular rap artist Cardi B, who posted an expletive-filled rant about high inflation on Thursday; she wanted those in power to do everything they could to bring prices down.
The ONLY ones that pay any attention to what the senile SOB or his gang of bizarre misfits he calls a Cabinet are the morons that voted for him. I'd bet his chief of staff couldn't even tell you what inflation is.
Prices go up weekly at the supermarket from visit to visit. I suppose if somebody else bought my groceries, gas and utilities, I wouldn’t notice either.
What freak show did the White House demented one find this Klain jackass at?
My wife and I just made a trip to the grocery store: I would say many items are 25%-30% higher than they were when we left. Plus the "shrink-flation." And what's with the price for laundry detergent? $23 for a large Tide?
The working poor in this country must be getting pushed back towards the pre-WWII level of paying almost 25% of income for food.
We went to Harvard and is a lawyer of course.
HE went to Harvard and is a lawyer.. of course.
Harvard. I should have known.
Our 45% electric utility rate increase hit effective January 1....nothing to see here....
He's an Obama-drone holdover. They've now moved over directly from "spin" to outright lying, and the media are happy to work as regime stenographers.
There is a thresh hold in AMERICAN politics—above which those there DO NOT DO ANY SHOPPING ON THEIR OWN.
They are insulated from the prices & the totals.
They are also INSULATED from the empty shelves.
I thought klain was leaving.
Ron Klain is a massive bull shitter from the get go he tries to spin every one of Biden’s F/U’s no wonder Biden chose him for his propaganda officer.
Arrogant, out of touch, a-holes. Leftists.
Arrogant, out of touch, a-holes. Leftists.
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