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It's this kind of in-depth analysis that keeps me coming back. You can't argue with the facts. I mean, you can, but then you just look like a doofus. The only people who think food doesn't cost more these days have cooks and never darken the door of a grocery store.

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It’s not how much money is being made. It’s how it is distributed.

Paul Krugman is doing great. His servants live in the same house as he does, but occupy a different economic strata, one that dirtbags like Krugman have never experienced and cannot emphasize with.

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Forgive me…it’s early.. I didn’t recognize the irony

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“Inflation is down”. Really? Please explain.

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The inflation was much higher and now it's lower. It was like 8% for a while and now it's like 3% or something. No one is disputing this.

Things are still getting more expensive, but at a slower rate.

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Don’t get me wrong- I’m not disputing it. I’m just reflecting on the absurdity of the point. And I’m not having a go at you for mentioning it. But the idea that inflation is “lower”, while being technically “correct” is laughable considering prices across many sectors are in excess of 20% higher over the past three years.

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I blame those darned greedy potato chip companies and candy bar companies who are I guess making their candy bars smaller and putting less potato chips in their bags. It's like all they care about is money! (That's who I've been told to blame, anyways.)

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I'd throw interest rates in there too. (And if you have to take out a second mortgage to buy hot dogs, that's a double whammy.)

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Food is way overrated…

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No no - they're right! My holiday ramen is WAY cheaper than that baked ham I bought three years ago!

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You should have asked for ten million. One million's not going to buy that many Big Macs.

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