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Deploying the same methodology that Republicans used to track cost increases under former President Joe Biden, JEC Democrats found that the average US family is spending roughly $700 more per month on basic items since Trump took office in January, pledging to bring prices “way down.”
Smart to use their methodology. That way they can't call it flawed. Well they can but they'll sound stupid
That way they can’t call it flawed.
So cute that you think this!
Well they can but they'll sound stupid
I wish this mattered to them. It hasn't stopped them so far lol.
$700 more PER MONTH? Where do people take the money from?
Credit card bankruptcies are climbing.
Mostly people accumulate debt in the US.
The same place Uber drivers get it from: their existing assets by way of unreturned value, resulting in ever decreasing net worth and increased debt.
That's a lot of money.
I mean that's about 12k pre tax to afford the 8.4k increase in costs. 18% of the median income in just increases, not total costs!
How are most people able to swing that if the median income is 66k ?
So you know how there's the story of the underage girl prostituting herself to a congressperson for money for braces?
Exploitation. That's how people are intended, nay, expected, to 'swing it.'
Invading Venezuela, giving cash to Argentina and golfing are the top priorities. I hope the Red Oblasts get hit the hardest.
Uh uh, no no! You're WRONG!
There is also the white House remodeling that costs some ~~200~~ ~~250~~ 300 million dollars for a useless ballroom that Cheeto MC fatty will name after himself.
Sorry, just wanted to point that out.
Like Iraq, like Libya, like Syria, invading Venezuela has bipartisan support. The most you see from the dems are technical nitpicks about the way Trump is pursuing hostilities. Not one said "we should end the blockade and resume trade with Venezuela".
I wonder what my distant uncle who said Trump made him richer would think about this. I think he was referring to the three tiny stimulus checks he got during the pandemic. Oh well, he voted for this.
I've managed to mostly keep my grocery bill down by buying more raw ingredients to supplement my garden and making stuff at home in bulk.
But I doubt that will continue now that the garden is done. I'm still waiting on the Trump Famine to hit since he's been constantly fucking up the agriculture sector. I'm not sure what the timing of it will be, but he seems to be intentionally trying to bring back the conditions described in the Grapes of Wrath.
In my yard I've planted 7 fruit trees and 8 berry bushes. And I'm building 200 Sq ft of raised beds, and another 400 sq ft of non raised bed garden. (Right now I have 100 sq ft) And I'm still planning arbors to grow Kiwi Berries and grapes. And I'm building a chicken coop today for 4 chickens. But all that probably won't sustain my family for 3-5 years when the trees and bushes finally start hitting fuller production.
I'm still waiting on gas and electricity bills to go up. So far gas is staying steady and electricity has only gone up 10% compared to the 20+% I'm seeing reported other places.
But I'm also probably going without health insurance next year because premiums went up 300 a month, and I fully can't afford that.
That garden sounds pretty good. A lot of people can't really help themselves like this though, because they live in city houses or apartments without land, and/or they're working long hours and don't have the time.
Yeah I agree.
I was already doing this for fun before the 2024 election. It suddenly got more practical than I'd like. I originally started it to stock a small free pantry, and now it's stocking my own.
It's also why I'm expanding it, because I expect even worse times ahead. If you can, I'd start one, because it's better to be safe than sorry.
I'm on an urban lot that's like 1/7 an acre. I just get full sun on nearly all of it, except what's shaded by the house. (More than 4/5ths of it). Part of the reason I planted the trees was to shade the house. It came with 0 trees, now there are 9.
Most of my neighbors couldn't replicate this garden even if they wanted to because they don't get nearly the same full sun coverage. An east west road deadends into my yard, leading me to get morning sun hours earlier than my neighbors, and they have mature trees shading most of thier lots.
I'm surprised how big the difference between states, $269 in OK to $1,030 in UT
I'm in UT and I felt like I've just been fucking up my finances... I didn't realize it's an actual thing happening to me.
oh, you are probably fucking up your finances too, but capitalism is f'n it up more than you are ;-)
Someone is wining, but it ain't you.
The important thing is Israel still gets billions of dollars every year.
Yeah but how much are eggs?
let's play a game: which will come first? civil unrest, 2% interest rates or midterm elections?
we're not the only ones playing that game.
Just more winning!
No kidding.
I wanna see what percent of working class voted for this guy