Bidenflation Rises to 3.2% Sparking Media to Coin the Terms "Miracle Inflation" and "Sexyflation"

The rising inflation rate is just due to the economy reopening three f***ing years ago.

Oh, and supply lines. Curse those confounded supply lines! They all have stutters!

Amid the Biden Administration's latest claims that "Bidenomics" is curbing rising prices, the latest economic data reveals inflation unexpectedly rose to 3.2% last month, underscoring the ongoing challenge of controlling living costs for Americans.
Key Details:
Unexpected Increase: The latest Labor Department figures showed a 3.2% year-over-year increase in consumer prices for February, exceeding economists' forecasts.

"Economic forecasters" are not forecasters, they are wischcasters. They constantly "estimate" the economic news will be better under Democrats, and likewise constantly "predict" that the economy will be worse under Republicans.

But trust your partisan, gaslighting "experts."

Core Inflation Concerns: Core prices, excluding volatile food and energy costs, rose by 3.8%, signaling persistent inflationary pressures.
Federal Reserve's Dilemma: With inflation rates surpassing expectations, the Federal Reserve faces tough decisions on interest rate adjustments amid efforts to stabilize the economy.

In other words, the Fed wants to lower interest rates to spark a fake period of artificially-stimulated growth in order to help Biden ~~win~~ steal another election with sufficient cover.

But if inflation is rising, they can't cut rates -- in fact, they should probably raise them, which will slow the economy.

In a recent and surprising twist, inflation in the United States has taken an upward turn, registering a 3.2% increase in February from a year earlier, according to the Labor Department. This rise surpasses the anticipated 3.1% increase predicted by economists, igniting concerns over the effectiveness of measures promised by President Joe Biden to rein in surging prices that continue to burden American households.

Wait, Biden's highly inflation spend-a-thon bill dishonestly named the Inflation Reduction Act didn't reduce inflation?!

Well I'll be a Biden's uncle. (A Biden uncle will certainly pull $5-10 mil a year from China, so Easy Street, here I come!)

Oh, and into the gnawing maw of rising inflation, Biden wants to toss $7.3 TRILLION in chum.

House Republican leaders have criticized President Biden's proposed budget for fiscal year 2025, citing concerns over increased spending and tax hikes. The budget, which is largely symbolic and unlikely to pass the Republican-controlled House, is part of Biden's pitch to voters as he seeks re-election.
Key Details
President Biden's proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 totals $7.3 trillion, with plans to increase taxes on corporations and high-income households.
The budget includes funding for progressive policies such as the American Climate Corps and the Green Climate Fund, as well as development programs in the STEM fields with an emphasis on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.

The Inflation "Reduction" Act spent billions on these programs, and somehow it didn't reduce inflation.

House Republicans have proposed their own budget, led by Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, which aims to cut $14 trillion in federal spending over 10 years by slashing federal benefits and social programs, among other areas.

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CNN: "Gas prices have been moving steadily higher," up more than 40% since Biden took office pic.twitter.com/mh8yVmZOBU
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1 SPONGE!

Posted by: Inogame at March 12, 2024 02:42 PM (53oGX)

2 Corporations, after a slight lull in being greedy, and upping their greed once again!

Tax them to death!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at March 12, 2024 02:42 PM (GBKbO)

3 Sexyflation? Are you guys talking about Sydney Sweeney's boobs again?

Posted by: Jordan61 at March 12, 2024 02:42 PM (DRSnL)

4 Transinflation FTW!

Posted by: ShainS -- Neo-Dissident (A psychpathocracy, if you can keep it) at March 12, 2024 02:42 PM (x6Tk2)

5 Nood-flation was called...

Posted by: Inogame at March 12, 2024 02:43 PM (53oGX)

6 I'm waiting for the Bidenites to blame the inflation of the universe for rising prices.

Posted by: Archimedes at March 12, 2024 02:43 PM (CsUN+)

7 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at March 12, 2024 02:43 PM (Zz0t1)

8 A trip to the grocery store tells you all you need to know about inflation.

Posted by: Xipe Totec at March 12, 2024 02:43 PM (pohLc)

9 Wait, Biden's highly inflation spend-a-thon bill dishonestly named the Inflation Reduction Act didn't reduce inflation?!

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How much of it was designed to punish corporations for raising prices?

Because I have been assured that corporations raising prices because of their greed was the only reason for inflation.

Did Biden do nothing about that? Why?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at March 12, 2024 02:43 PM (GBKbO)

10 It's up 3.8% from the 18.9% it was last year.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at March 12, 2024 02:43 PM (Zz0t1)

11 Most people dream of being able to spend like millionaires. We're all living the dream, baby!

Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at March 12, 2024 02:44 PM (KbCG3)

12
RNC Research
@RNCResearch
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CNN: "Gas prices have been moving steadily higher," up more than 40% since Biden took office

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Raising energy prices has nothing to do with raising energy prices. This is Trump's fault.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at March 12, 2024 02:44 PM (GBKbO)

13 Fuckyouintheass Withapineapple Flation

Posted by: ... at March 12, 2024 02:44 PM (nGgNQ)

14 "Sexy Flation." If it was made into two words it could be a name for a porn star. These people are just an embarrassment.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 12, 2024 02:44 PM (Ki//m)

15 What clock is this?

Posted by: Confoozed at March 12, 2024 02:44 PM (EBPMb)

16 I'm paying 2X for food since before Biden was installed. 20%? Bullshit

Posted by: 18-1 at March 12, 2024 02:44 PM (ibTVg)

17 But if inflation is rising, they can't cut rates

Watch them. They will.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at March 12, 2024 02:45 PM (aD39U)

18 Core prices, excluding volatile food and energy costs, rose by 3.8%, signaling persistent inflationary pressures.

Thank goodness I can put off food and energy purchases when they're high.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 12, 2024 02:45 PM (uvymP)

19 Inflation is sexy in the same way E Carroll sees rape...
I guess that tracks.

Posted by: Inogame at March 12, 2024 02:46 PM (53oGX)

20 Snickers bars shit my pants!

Posted by: Joey "Hairy-Legs" Biden at March 12, 2024 02:46 PM (TWHLI)

21 So 45% per year. Sounds about right. A few years ago I was watching common houses in downtown San Jose go up $1000 A DAY. They leveled off at $1.3 million.

Posted by: torabora at March 12, 2024 02:46 PM (ixrF4)

22 A Biden uncle will certainly pull $5-10 mil a year from China,

Plus a free contact high whenever [your nephew visits.
Til your heart seizes.

Posted by: DaveA at March 12, 2024 02:46 PM (PMJuY)

23 Snickers fights back!!!

New York Post @nypost Mar 11
Snickers denies Biden’s SOTU accusation that it has reduced candy bar sizes in ‘shrinkflation’ trib.al/Tk4yWPL

Posted by: andycanuck (2yu8s) at March 12, 2024 02:46 PM (2yu8s)

24
Inflation 3.2% year-over-year? I'd believe 3.2% month-over-month.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at March 12, 2024 02:46 PM (dtlw7)

25 18 Core prices, excluding volatile food and energy costs, rose by 3.8%, signaling persistent inflationary pressures.

Thank goodness I can put off food and energy purchases when they're high.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 12, 2024 02:45 PM (uvymP)

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I have countered rising food prices with this one weird trick. Grocery stores hate me for it!

I stopped eating lunch.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at March 12, 2024 02:46 PM (GBKbO)

26
Wait, I got one:

Winflation

Get it? Winflation.

Posted by: Soothsayer at March 12, 2024 02:46 PM (uelIt)

27 I'm told that the nearby Aldi has a substantial number of affluent shoppers, judging by the parking lot. Gotta find savings where you can.

Posted by: mr tmz at March 12, 2024 02:46 PM (rJ48h)

28 >> I'm paying 2X for food since before Biden was installed. 20%? Bullshit

I know. Everyone knows. Anyone who goes to the store, any store, and actually buys something can see the gaslighting, garbage official inflation numbers are just Pravda level gas lighting.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at March 12, 2024 02:46 PM (w6EFb)

29
Everybody who is available to collude with DC needs to collude with DC to keep a Dem in the seat.

I don't think we're ever getting back neutral reporting. (Because neutral reporting is racist!)

Posted by: Axeman at March 12, 2024 02:46 PM (krQz2)

30 The Villages. America's inflationiest home town.

Posted by: Singing Joey Shuffleboard at March 12, 2024 02:47 PM (Zz86T)

31 A Biden uncle will certainly pull $5-10 mil a year from China, so Easy Street, here I come!

Hopefully their income drops drastically in January.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 12, 2024 02:47 PM (uvymP)

32 Whip Inflation Now!

Posted by: Jerry Ford at March 12, 2024 02:47 PM (EBPMb)

33 Why are people this stupid being paid? When the money supply is jacked up by 40%, inflation is guaranteed. The only way to stop it is to pull money out of the system and raise rates until a recession occurs. They are so politicized, they want to pretend this isn't an economic law.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 12, 2024 02:47 PM (lTGtQ)

34 Most goods were up 100% a year ago from what they were when Trump was in office.

It went up another 20% last year, and to start this year, they're flinging the shit that we're up ANOTHER 3% and I'm supposed to get f*cking EXCITED about that?

Y'all can f*ck RIGHT OFF with that load of bullshit.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at March 12, 2024 02:47 PM (Zz0t1)

35 Wait, I got one:

Winflation

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Media-fellation.

Posted by: Axeman at March 12, 2024 02:47 PM (krQz2)

36 I am probably spending twice as much on food as when Trump was President

Posted by: Nevergiveup at March 12, 2024 02:48 PM (pVWRI)

37 33 Why are people this stupid being paid? When the money supply is jacked up by 40%, inflation is guaranteed. The only way to stop it is to pull money out of the system and raise rates until a recession occurs. They are so politicized, they want to pretend this isn't an economic law.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 12, 2024 02:47 PM (lTGtQ)

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Because it's more important to support Democrats than it is to accurately explain things.

Also, listen to experts.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at March 12, 2024 02:48 PM (GBKbO)

38 Sexyflation? Are you guys talking about Sydney Sweeney's boobs again?
Posted by: Jordan61'

I was going to make some intelligent, erudite comment but since you brought up Sydney Sweeney's Boobs...

OFF TO THE INTERWEBZ

Posted by: LenNeal at March 12, 2024 02:48 PM (9yXr+)

39 Sexyflation? Are you guys talking about Sydney Sweeney's boobs again?
Posted by: Jordan61 at March 12, 2024 02:42 PM (DRSnL)

Your honor, I would like it noted for the record that it was a woman who brought boobs into the conversation.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 12, 2024 02:48 PM (uvymP)

40 I am probably spending twice as much on food as when Trump was President
Posted by: Nevergiveup at March 12, 2024 02:48 PM (pVWRI)

And that might be a conservative estimate

Posted by: Nevergiveup at March 12, 2024 02:48 PM (pVWRI)

41
Go to any restaurant or even fast food joint. Hell, I think a Big Mac is nearly $8 now.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at March 12, 2024 02:48 PM (w6EFb)

42 Maybe if we print moar money and give it to teh blacks inflation will recede?

Posted by: Pudinhead at March 12, 2024 02:48 PM (Wg6v7)

43 I wish inflation was only 3.8%. ...

Posted by: lin-duh at March 12, 2024 02:49 PM (pVjQs)

44 Sexyflation? Are you guys talking about Sydney Sweeney's boobs again?
Posted by: Jordan61'

And WE'RE the ones that can't stop talking about boobs.......

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at March 12, 2024 02:49 PM (Zz0t1)

45
Steaks are still fucking 18.99/lb at the supermarket!

That's DOUBLE since biden.

Posted by: Soothsayer at March 12, 2024 02:49 PM (uelIt)

46 I remember when I couldn't carry $100 worth of groceries in one trip into the house.

I am getting stronger in my old age.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at March 12, 2024 02:49 PM (aD39U)

47 Sydney Sweeney's Boobs...

OFF TO THE INTERWEBZ
Posted by: LenNeal at March 12, 2024 02:48 PM (9yXr+)

She has nice'ns.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at March 12, 2024 02:49 PM (Zz0t1)

48 The major oil companies are enjoying record profits which means IRS is getting record revenue from them. They're prevented from domestic exploration so that isn't a write off now.

Posted by: torabora at March 12, 2024 02:49 PM (ixrF4)

49 Because we did a sexism in an earlier thread by talking about glorious mommyknockers, I'd like to extend a hand a friendship to womankind in this thread and talk about something that will doubtless interest the ettes: Brian Stelter's manbosoms. You think his wife works 'em like speedbags?

Posted by: I'm Here To Help at March 12, 2024 02:49 PM (9pcIx)

50 Even cat food prices have soared...My cats may have to start eating people food because I can't afford the fanciest of Fancy Feasts...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 12, 2024 02:49 PM (7fElN)

51 OT

Quitter Ken Buck is questioning Robert Hur now.

Posted by: IrishEi at March 12, 2024 02:49 PM (L5aQB)

52 Ditch fiat currency and go back to the gold backed dollar.

Posted by: Xipe Totec at March 12, 2024 02:49 PM (pohLc)

53 All your savings are belong to us

Posted by: Hatari somewhere on Ventura Highway at March 12, 2024 02:50 PM (NtVYv)

54 I don't think we're ever getting back neutral reporting. (Because neutral reporting is racist!)
Posted by: Axeman
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Empires typically split up into component pieces that are more homogeneous in outlook and society. Essentially, inner cities are similar to some Native reservations and share many of the same dysfunctions that create multi generational poverty.

Posted by: whig at March 12, 2024 02:50 PM (hKOIV)

55 Powell has to raise rates again to curb inflation, but also raising rates does nothing to affect inflation, it was all joe Biden's big brain and masterful leadership, but it is rising again because the far right NYT is making the economy look bad, so we need more big brain joe policies like $7T in new spending to fix inflation.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at March 12, 2024 02:50 PM (dsdmx)

56 If you like soft serve ice cream, pull my finger.

Posted by: Cadaver Joe at March 12, 2024 02:50 PM (Hp4+z)

57 The super weekend onsale price for 80/20 this past weekend was $3.99/lb.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at March 12, 2024 02:50 PM (aD39U)

58 Let this sink in;
-Consumer credit is at an all time high
https://tinyurl.com/4yaw9e39

- Savings are at an all time low
https://tinyurl.com/mu4tamkc

- People are raiding their 401k's at an unprecedented rate
https://tinyurl.com/2842drd9

But all is well in BidenLand.

Posted by: Marcus T at March 12, 2024 02:50 PM (/PTz1)

59 "Sexy Flation." If it was made into two words it could be a name for a porn star. These people are just an embarrassment.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 12, 2024 02:44 PM (Ki//m)

Nice try, Fen, but with a guess like that I get the feeling you haven't seen a lot of porn.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 12, 2024 02:50 PM (uvymP)

60 Though inflation may be going up, the prices of Jeep Gladiators keep going down, looking for a Rubicon, going to give the Colorado to my Nephew.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at March 12, 2024 02:50 PM (XV/Pl)

61
The Fake News is giving us:

InFellation!

Posted by: Soothsayer at March 12, 2024 02:50 PM (uelIt)

62 Every man would like his unit to grow.

Well inflation is kind of like that.

Posted by: Axeman at March 12, 2024 02:50 PM (krQz2)

63 Steaks are still fucking 18.99/lb at the supermarket!

That's DOUBLE since biden.
Posted by: Soothsayer at March 12, 2024 02:49 PM (uelIt)

Well, THAT'S because they keep killing all the cows. The price of chicken has gone up quite a bit since they discovered ANOTHER 'birdflu' epidemic and had to destroy 2 million chickens.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at March 12, 2024 02:50 PM (Zz0t1)

64 how do you know it wouldn't have been worse without joe's steady hand on the rudder?? (things biden would say if it were written for him)

Posted by: gnats local 678 at March 12, 2024 02:50 PM (B1FKF)

65 Inflation is caused by the government spending more money then it takes in.

Biden has exploded the budget.

So if you want to stop Bidenflation you need to stop the Bidenspending.

Let's get back to a still bloated $2T federal budget and things will start to recover. Pissing away $7.3T....in one year? FFS.

Posted by: 18-1 at March 12, 2024 02:50 PM (ibTVg)

66 we need more big brain joe policies like $7T in new spending to fix inflation.
Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at March 12, 2024 02:50 PM (dsdmx)

It is such a deal, we can't afford to not do it.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at March 12, 2024 02:51 PM (aD39U)

67 "Sexy Flation." If it was made into two words it could be a name for a porn star. These people are just an embarrassment.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 12, 2024 02:44 PM (Ki//m)

That'll never work......

Posted by: Letha Weapons at March 12, 2024 02:51 PM (Zz0t1)

68 "Go to any restaurant or even fast food joint. "

If you can afford it.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at March 12, 2024 02:51 PM (ou9hh)

69 We need more Sydney Sweeny inflation, less of grandpa touchy inflation...

Posted by: Inogame at March 12, 2024 02:51 PM (53oGX)

70 Does the criminal media ever take their lips off Biden's withered male member?

Posted by: Northernlurker at March 12, 2024 02:51 PM (rWwta)

71 Basically, the only way out of our predicament is a decade long, global recession or growing the economy around 250pct.

I know which one I'm betting on.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at March 12, 2024 02:51 PM (XV/Pl)

72 The left's word salad attempt to put a smiley face on a turd pile just illustrates their mental disease and deep stupidity.

Posted by: Xipe Totec at March 12, 2024 02:52 PM (pohLc)

73 You can't cure inflation with interest rate hikes, you need to address fiscal policy.

$1 trillion in debt every 100 days is going to destroy us, I'm not sure Trump though is willing to do what's necessary.

Posted by: Bel Air at March 12, 2024 02:52 PM (O9IyY)

74 Happyflation.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in solidarity with the Struggle to maintain Moron standards at March 12, 2024 02:52 PM (8r3Kg)

75 mommyknockers >>>>>>>>>>> tommyknockers

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at March 12, 2024 02:52 PM (9yWhg)

76 They are so politicized, they want to pretend this isn't an economic law.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 12, 2024 02:47 PM (lTGtQ)

Well, the law has never applied to them before.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 12, 2024 02:52 PM (uvymP)

77 52 Ditch fiat currency and go back to the gold backed dollar.
Posted by: Xipe Totec
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Issue with gold is that it has to grow with the economy or you end up with panics periodically due to deflation (or occasionally if a new source of gold comes online then inflation).

Prefer currency backed by something more modern--energy--pretty hard to devalue a kwh and gross energy use grows naturally with an economy in good shape.

Posted by: whig at March 12, 2024 02:52 PM (hKOIV)

78 How about the chocolate allotment? Has it been increased?

Posted by: Eromero at March 12, 2024 02:52 PM (NxC5+)

79 Even cat food prices have soared...My cats may have to start eating people food because I can't afford the fanciest of Fancy Feasts...
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 12, 2024 02:49 PM (7fElN)

Let them eat people.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at March 12, 2024 02:52 PM (aD39U)

80 I bought 5 thick cut sirloins at Costco for $45 last week. Costco still has some screamin' deals.

Posted by: Truck Monkey Report at March 12, 2024 02:52 PM (ZV+pB)

81 How come there are no black people in Joe Biden's inflation numbers?

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at March 12, 2024 02:53 PM (Zz0t1)

82
$1 trillion in debt every 100 days is going to destroy us, I'm not sure Trump though is willing to do what's necessary.

Zero'ing out all the federal departments not in existence under Washington isn't enough. But...it would be a good start

Posted by: 18-1 at March 12, 2024 02:53 PM (ibTVg)

83 Whip Inflation Now!
Posted by: Jerry Ford at March 12, 2024 02:47 PM (EBPMb)
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No Immediate Miracles.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at March 12, 2024 02:53 PM (DeFcY)

84 Why are people this stupid being paid? When the money supply is jacked up by 40%, inflation is guaranteed.
Posted by: Thomas Paine'

I had this exact 'conversation' with a guy who retired from my workplace a year ago. He is a Midwest Union GM plant-closed 'waiting-on-his-pension-sitter-outer' who had a part-time job while his wife worked for big bucks in sit-down, had a sweet crib and three new cars, AND he worked off the books for cash with contractor buddies also all doing what he was doing. Dedicated Dem. I remain stupefied.
He watched and read nothing but Dem. He insisted when this Admin dumped a Trillion into the economy it wouldn't cause inflation. The day he retired, his last shift, he tried to shake my hand and I told him to fuck the fuck off.

Posted by: LenNeal at March 12, 2024 02:53 PM (9yXr+)

85 I wish inflation was only 3.8%. ...
Posted by: lin-duh

++++

Pre versus post covid, the dollar is worth about 40%-50% less. Everyone knows this.

Posted by: Bel Air at March 12, 2024 02:53 PM (O9IyY)

86 Shit.... have not seen gas at less than $4 a gallon for a couple of years here.

Usually hovers just under $5.

Posted by: Romeo13 at March 12, 2024 02:53 PM (xaFKb)

87 "Core prices, excluding volatile food and energy"

Those have gone up most, and undercut the lower class the most. And with previous years' high inflation, people are cutting out luxury items, so those prices don't rise as much (lower demand)?

But it is all lies, and all planned destruction. Flucking globalists and hedge fund babies must get their way.

Posted by: illiniwek at March 12, 2024 02:53 PM (Cus5s)

88 I bought 5 thick cut sirloins at Costco for $45 last week. Costco still has some screamin' deals.
Posted by: Truck Monkey Report at March 12, 2024 02:52 PM (ZV+pB)

Vacuum seal and freeze em quick, tho......

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at March 12, 2024 02:53 PM (Zz0t1)

89
btw, anyone else's Homeowner's Insurance DOUBLE in the last 6 years??

WTF?

My premium just went from 1250 to 1600 in one year!

Posted by: Soothsayer at March 12, 2024 02:53 PM (hN/Hl)

90 Who among us has not sung along to the memorable Boobs Glorious Boobs from the musical Oliver! ?

Posted by: Fagin at March 12, 2024 02:53 PM (Zz86T)

91 Inflation is just like yoga for your wallet. It's so much fun stretching your dollars to try and cover all the kale you need!

Posted by: Mall Karens and Other Yuppies, Probably at March 12, 2024 02:54 PM (9pcIx)

92 While inflation might be flat on food prices per the government numbers you certainty can't tell that at the grocery store. A pack of Walmart hamburger buns were $1.48 today. Two years ago they were selling for $1.00.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at March 12, 2024 02:54 PM (QNSds)

93 Even cat food prices have soared...My cats may have to start eating people food because I can't afford the fanciest of Fancy Feasts...
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 12, 2024 02:49 PM (7fElN)

Let them eat people.
Posted by: G'rump928
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Let them eat bugs....

Posted by: lin-duh at March 12, 2024 02:54 PM (pVjQs)

94 I see all these bad things easily attributable to a set of actions from defined persons. This should lead to consequences.

Narrator: It won't lead to consequences. At least not to the people they should happen to.

Posted by: blaster at March 12, 2024 02:54 PM (ASVTS)

95 82
$1 trillion in debt every 100 days is going to destroy us, I'm not sure Trump though is willing to do what's necessary.

Zero'ing out all the federal departments not in existence under Washington isn't enough. But...it would be a good start
Posted by: 18-1 at March 12, 2024 02:53 PM (ibTVg)

Media went nutso a couple days ago when Trump mentioned Social Sec and Medicare.

Posted by: Romeo13 at March 12, 2024 02:55 PM (xaFKb)

96 Groceries for certain have increased unacceptably. I pay over $50 for groceries that cost me $30 a week while I live on less SS because of medicare premiums. If my mom hadn't died and left me a SMALL inheritance, I would be pretty damned miserable. As it is, I, and a couple million others, are getting closer to eating cat food every month. A lot of things need to change.

1.0% grocery inflation over the last 12 months. Food prices are barely creeping up at all anymore, but eating at restaurants is still rising quite quickly.

Excluding volatile food and energy prices. What garbage. They keep the worst two things out of it.

Except food prices remain flat with a much lower increase overall. Literally the exact opposite of being the worst lmao

This shows an easing of inflation, but it's stubborn, next month is an important report. But as always, no CPI report should be discussed without including wage growth. Prices went up 3.2% over the last year, but wages went up 4.3% over the same time period.

Food and rent should be NFP across the board. Eliminate profit from these two basic human necessities!

Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at March 12, 2024 02:55 PM (JCZqz)

97 50 Even cat food prices have soared...My cats may have to start eating people food because I can't afford the fanciest of Fancy Feasts...
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 12, 2024 02:49 PM
Phrasing, sir. Phrasing.

Posted by: Eromero at March 12, 2024 02:55 PM (NxC5+)

98 Good. I hope Broken Brain Joe spends until everyone everywhere is a multimillionaire. rolling around truck loads for federal reserve notes.

If Robert Mugabe, God Bless his black ass, can do it, so can Joe!

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at March 12, 2024 02:55 PM (/SHEi)

99 92 While inflation might be flat on food prices per the government numbers you certainty can't tell that at the grocery store. A pack of Walmart hamburger buns were $1.48 today. Two years ago they were selling for $1.00.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at March 12, 2024 02:54 PM (QNSds)

Hamburgers?

LUXURY!

Posted by: blaster at March 12, 2024 02:55 PM (ASVTS)

100 ANOTHER 'birdflu' epidemic and had to destroy 2 million chickens.

And the bastards go through neighborhoods to kill backyard hens. If a neighbor has a pet parrot, goodbye Polly.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in solidarity with the Struggle to maintain Moron standards at March 12, 2024 02:55 PM (8r3Kg)

101 You're not You When You're Telling the Truth

Posted by: ... at March 12, 2024 02:55 PM (nGgNQ)

102 She has nice'ns.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden'

She should be featured in Big 'Uns.

Posted by: Al Bundy at March 12, 2024 02:55 PM (9yXr+)

103 Life is a box of chocolates according to Sundowner

Posted by: Skip at March 12, 2024 02:55 PM (fwDg9)

104 "Go to any restaurant or even fast food joint. "

If you can afford it.
Posted by: FeatherBlade at March 12, 2024 02:51 PM (ou9hh)

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My two coworkers are ALWAYS ordering from Door Dash or GrubHub or whatever the f*ck. I tried it ONCE and the service charges and driver fees are insane. On top of how expensive the food is to begin with. If I want Jimmy John's I'll just drive my happy ass over there and get it myself.

Posted by: Jordan61 at March 12, 2024 02:55 PM (DRSnL)

105 The SPR isn't full any more.

Will Biden risk emptying it before the election ?

Posted by: SMOD at March 12, 2024 02:55 PM (RHGPo)

106 Look, fat! Doritos took chips out of bags and sent them to Putin! Ukrainians in Gaza are starving because these cow chips are going to Egyptians.

If Lincoln Ford Mercury were still alive, they'd agree with me.

*whispers* (choco-choco chip)

FOR GOD'S SAKE!!.......anyway.

Posted by: Joey "I ate my pants" Biden at March 12, 2024 02:56 PM (TWHLI)

107 By the way, many of the actual financial experts who correctly predicted the massive inflation and the woes of the fed are getting a lot of emails and texts from regular people asking them to opine on a certain topic:

"When are we getting our next stimulus check?"

Seriously. When inflation is as bad as 1975, the deficit is worse, the money supply is massively floated, we have unsustainable debt, two or three wars going on under the table, and personal debt is at an all time high, a very large number of people are expecting uncle sugar to pony up and give them some walking around money, and they are planning on getting that money before the summer.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 12, 2024 02:56 PM (lTGtQ)

108 When do we get 100% bold-faced gaslighting?

Like DC says "We gave you an inflation rate of 10%. You should be happy with that." And everybody in the news chimes about how great it is that inflation will be rising.

Posted by: Axeman at March 12, 2024 02:56 PM (krQz2)

109 but wages went up 4.3% over the same time period.

I want to move to this world.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at March 12, 2024 02:56 PM (aD39U)

110 MY BUTT'S BEEN WIPED!!!!

Posted by: Joe Biden at March 12, 2024 02:56 PM (Zz0t1)

111 Even cat food prices have soared...My cats may have to start eating people food because I can't afford the fanciest of Fancy Feasts...
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 12, 2024 02:49 PM
Phrasing, sir. Phrasing.
Posted by: Eromero'

"My pussy is unfilled!"

Posted by: Mrs. Slocum at March 12, 2024 02:57 PM (9yXr+)

112 Wait. When did CNN start reporting actual news?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at March 12, 2024 02:57 PM (TcVeV)

113 90 Lionel Bart was gay. Doubt he would’ve written a song about boobs.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at March 12, 2024 02:57 PM (9yWhg)

114 Wait, Biden's highly inflation spend-a-thon bill dishonestly named the Inflation Reduction Act didn't reduce inflation?!

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At least F. Joe Mugabe has repeatedly assured us that he's cut billions from budgets & deficits -- and trillions from the national debt.

Thank goodness for the ~~fact~~ narrative checkers ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Neo-Dissident (A psychpathocracy, if you can keep it) at March 12, 2024 02:58 PM (x6Tk2)

115 108 When do we get 100% bold-faced gaslighting?

Like DC says "We gave you an inflation rate of 10%. You should be happy with that." And everybody in the news chimes about how great it is that inflation will be rising.
Posted by: Axeman at March 12, 2024 02:56 PM (krQz2)

The gaslighting is part of the kink.

Posted by: blaster at March 12, 2024 02:58 PM (ASVTS)

116 While inflation might be flat on food prices per the government numbers you certainty can't tell that at the grocery store. A pack of Walmart hamburger buns were $1.48 today. Two years ago they were selling for $1.00.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at March 12, 2024 02:54 PM (QNSds)

=====

Plus they are probably smaller and made with shittier ingredients. Reddit is a liberal cesspool, but the Shrinkflation subreddit is interesting.

Posted by: Jordan61 at March 12, 2024 02:58 PM (DRSnL)

117 Wax on, whacks off inflation!

Posted by: Dr. Miyagi at March 12, 2024 02:58 PM (Hp4+z)

118 100 ANOTHER 'birdflu' epidemic and had to destroy 2 million chickens.

And the bastards go through neighborhoods to kill backyard hens. If a neighbor has a pet parrot, goodbye Polly.
Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in solidarity with the Struggle to maintain Moron standards at March 12, 2024 02:55 PM (8r3Kg)

big fire at a Chicken Plant last week too...

What a Co ink e dink!

Posted by: Romeo13 at March 12, 2024 02:58 PM (xaFKb)

119 Food and rent should be NFP across the board. Eliminate profit from these two basic human necessities!
Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions'

Holy Shit, eliminate that and you get nothing and you starve, motherfucker. God. Damn.

Posted by: LenNeal at March 12, 2024 02:58 PM (9yXr+)

120 Seriously. When inflation is as bad as 1975, the deficit is worse, the money supply is massively floated, we have unsustainable debt, two or three wars going on under the table, and personal debt is at an all time high, a very large number of people are expecting uncle sugar to pony up and give them some walking around money, and they are planning on getting that money before the summer.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 12, 2024 02:56 PM (lTGtQ)

Meh. Why not? What's the objection, that only the well connected and designated minorities should get to loot the system? Send me my not-EBT card.

Posted by: Thanks in advance, kind sir at March 12, 2024 02:58 PM (9pcIx)

121 Groceries for certain have increased unacceptably. I pay over $50 for groceries that cost me $30 a week while I live on less SS because of medicare premiums. If my mom hadn't died and left me a SMALL inheritance, I would be pretty damned miserable. As it is, I, and a couple million others, are getting closer to eating cat food every month. A lot of things need to change.

Intrepid AoS Liaison at March 12, 2024 02:55 PM (JCZqz)
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Looks like you left this part off:
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* shakes fist *
TRUMP!!!!

Posted by: Axeman at March 12, 2024 02:58 PM (krQz2)

122 MEAT IS MADNESS!!

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at March 12, 2024 02:59 PM (aD39U)

123 The debt is increasing $10 billion a day (average).
That's $3.65 Trillion a year.

No wonder inflation is continuing.

Biden believes you can spend your way out of inflation/recession.

In 4Q, GDP rose $384 billion. It only cost $884 in debt.
Wonder what happened to the other $500 billion.

Posted by: SMOD at March 12, 2024 02:59 PM (RHGPo)

124 Spongebrain needs to stick it to Big Soda. A 2 liter of coke/Pepsi product has just about doubled. The humanity.

Posted by: Son of Dad at March 12, 2024 02:59 PM (8JB5s)

125 Speaking of fraud:

@KobeissiLetter
The January jobs report number was just revised LOWER from showing 353,000 jobs added to 229,000.

This means 129,000 LESS jobs were added in January than initially reported.

It also means 10 of the last 12 months have seen downward revisions in their jobs number.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at March 12, 2024 03:00 PM (IG4Id)

126 Basically, the only way out of our predicament is a decade long, global recession or growing the economy around 250pct.

I know which one I'm betting on.
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You wish.

Posted by: WW3 at March 12, 2024 03:00 PM (2yu8s)

127 Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 12, 2024 02:56 PM (lTGtQ)

If they calculated Inflation the same way as they did in the 70's... IT WOULD BE AS BAD....

Posted by: Romeo13 at March 12, 2024 03:00 PM (xaFKb)

128 Except food prices remain flat with a much lower increase overall. Literally the exact opposite of being the worst lmao

I like the way he just literally tells the other troll not to believe her lying eyes.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at March 12, 2024 03:00 PM (aD39U)

129 Food prices… you don’t have to be a genius to know that they are going through the roof… just try eating sometime… dumbasses..

Posted by: tubal at March 12, 2024 03:00 PM (PCK5/)

130 Fuck anyone who says their budget will slash shit in ten years.

That's such a cop out. They know the budget won't last until the next year..

Posted by: Blanco at March 12, 2024 03:00 PM (guMc0)

131 It's not surprising if you understand macro economics. Fun fact, as long as consumer inflation runs high, the fed is handcuffed in lowering rates UNLESS there's a huge recession. So all these lefties that will be demanding the fed Get in line for election time 2024 are economic morons

Posted by: THAT ONE GUY FROM THAT MOVIE at March 12, 2024 03:00 PM (W+TLY)

132 And it's not just that they want us to eat bugs. But my wife showed me this thing that says they're slipping bugs in our food -- that we CAN'T digest!

Posted by: Axeman at March 12, 2024 03:01 PM (krQz2)

133 119 Food and rent should be NFP across the board. Eliminate profit from these two basic human necessities!
Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions'

Holy Shit, eliminate that and you get nothing and you starve, motherfucker. God. Damn.

Posted by: LenNeal at March 12, 2024 02:58 PM (9yXr+)

Well, there is a way to manufacture food for free. Dems were big fans of it back in the day.

Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at March 12, 2024 03:01 PM (KbCG3)

134 Basically, the only way out of our predicament is a decade long, global recession or growing the economy around 250pct.

Dropping federal and state spending by 80% or so with the seizure of all properties of the elites that have administered this clusterf*ck is worth a try.

Posted by: 18-1 at March 12, 2024 03:01 PM (ibTVg)

135 In 4Q, GDP rose $384 billion. It only cost $884 in debt.
Wonder what happened to the other $500 billion.
Posted by: SMOD at March 12, 2024 02:59 PM (RHGPo)

/smiles

Posted by: Zelenskyy at March 12, 2024 03:01 PM (xaFKb)

136
It also means 10 of the last 12 months have seen downward revisions in their jobs number.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at March 12, 2024 03:00 PM (IG4Id)

1/3 of Americans are out of the workforce completely.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at March 12, 2024 03:01 PM (Zz0t1)

137 My two coworkers are ALWAYS ordering from Door Dash or GrubHub or whatever the f*ck. I tried it ONCE and the service charges and driver fees are insane. On top of how expensive the food is to begin with. If I want Jimmy John's I'll just drive my happy ass over there and get it myself.
Posted by: Jordan61 at March 12, 2024 02:55 PM (DRSnL)

Used to order a pizza once every three weeks but, with higher prices, delivery fee, and "essentially" mandatory tip it got to be insane. Now I just buy a loaf of french bread and toppings and make my own. Eventually more people will lose their jobs. Bummer.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 12, 2024 03:02 PM (uvymP)

138 but the brochure said the economy is awesome

so confused 😕

Posted by: Don Black at March 12, 2024 03:02 PM (oCjPU)

139 That's such a cop out. They know the budget won't last until the next year..

Posted by: Blanco at March 12, 2024 03:00 PM (guMc0)
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When's the last time DC had a budget?

Posted by: Axeman at March 12, 2024 03:02 PM (krQz2)

140 The BLS has created a new form of math .. Shitistics

Posted by: SMOD at March 12, 2024 03:02 PM (RHGPo)

141 Yeah, produce food for nthing, eh DU?? More magical thinking..

Posted by: tubal at March 12, 2024 03:02 PM (PCK5/)

142 "Go to any restaurant or even fast food joint. "

If you can afford it.
Posted by: FeatherBlade

Most of that is $15 to $20 an hour employees.
People can't understand when a five person work crew goes from $50/hr to $100/hr that prices will double.

They think it's greedy corporations. No, it's the greedy government tax man.

Posted by: rickb223 at March 12, 2024 03:02 PM (IB/6k)

143 The SPR isn't full any more.

Will Biden risk emptying it before the election ?
Posted by: SMOD at March 12, 2024 02:55 PM (RHGPo)

Would it be bordering on treason to do so? There's your answer.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 12, 2024 03:02 PM (uvymP)

144 I "forecast" America is doomed. Kinda sad for the college age daughter and her friends - hope they're equipped for what's a comin.

Posted by: Son of Dad at March 12, 2024 03:03 PM (8JB5s)

145 When's the last time DC had a budget?
Posted by: Axeman at March 12, 2024 03:02 PM (krQz2)

Kids in high school today have never seen a lawful budget passed.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at March 12, 2024 03:03 PM (aD39U)

146 134 Basically, the only way out of our predicament is a decade long, global recession or growing the economy around 250pct.

Dropping federal and state spending by 80% or so with the seizure of all properties of the elites that have administered this clusterf*ck is worth a try.
Posted by: 18-1 at March 12, 2024 03:01 PM (ibTVg)

Simpler... open Federal land up to be bought... State land too. Quit hording it for the Government, let us USE our own damn land.

BUT, restrict land ownership to US Citizens, period. Foreigners should not own us.

Posted by: Romeo13 at March 12, 2024 03:03 PM (xaFKb)

147 139 When's the last time DC had a budget?

... either 12 or 13 years ago

Posted by: SMOD at March 12, 2024 03:03 PM (RHGPo)

148 Groceries for certain have increased unacceptably. I pay over $50 for groceries that cost me $30 a week while I live on less SS because of medicare premiums. If my mom hadn't died and left me a SMALL inheritance, I would be pretty damned miserable. As it is, I, and a couple million others, are getting closer to eating cat food every month. A lot of things need to change.

LOL

The world must be an incredible mystery to the mooks that inhabit the DU comment threads. They never put cause and effect together. Everything just HAPPENS.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at March 12, 2024 03:03 PM (TcVeV)

149 OT: Not sure it's been mentioned, but the Uniparty is REALLY trying to get rid of Johnson as leader asap. Ken Buck will now be resigning...soon. Enough Uniparty resignations, and Johnson won't have a majority...

Posted by: Nova Local at March 12, 2024 03:03 PM (exHjb)

150 One of the many unstated challenges to reclaim any form of limited government is to wean most folks off the idea that when they need bucks to turn to DC. DC is happy to issue mega-bucks because it makes everyone dependent upon them. Oh, and it buys votes.

Biden's speech was full of "I'm going to print federal bucks to do this and that and everything under the sun." And people, municipalities, whole States are all lined up and ready to receive those mega-bucks.

Breaking that mindset, to turn to DC for resolution to all your woes, is gonna be a tough one to break.

Posted by: LCMS Rulz! at March 12, 2024 03:04 PM (TOe+Q)

151 Used to order a pizza once every three weeks but, with higher prices, delivery fee, and "essentially" mandatory tip it got to be insane. Now I just buy a loaf of french bread and toppings and make my own. Eventually more people will lose their jobs. Bummer.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic

Make it with a tortilla, pizza sauce, pepperoni & mozzarella and roll it up like a burrito.

Posted by: rickb223 at March 12, 2024 03:04 PM (IB/6k)

152 Absent some drought or blight, food prices aren’t that volatile

Posted by: MAGA_Ken at March 12, 2024 03:04 PM (k8kCE)

153 If we eliminate the population these economic problems would become moot.

Posted by: tubal at March 12, 2024 03:04 PM (PCK5/)

154 The BLS has created a new form of math .. Shitistics
Posted by: SMOD

I remember during the O-ring Administration that some BLS flunkie got caught faking survey calls. This is has been going on for a very long time.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at March 12, 2024 03:04 PM (IG4Id)

155 >> The BLS has created a new form of math

BLS = Bureau of Lies and Statistics.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at March 12, 2024 03:04 PM (w6EFb)

156 Don't think for one second they haven't been working out the timing to election day.
They will make short term changes to boost the economy like they shot up our dementia patient president for his speech... and like the president they don't care if it results in death.
They just want enough juice for the election.

Posted by: Inogame at March 12, 2024 03:05 PM (53oGX)

157 BUY GOLD!

Posted by: G. Gordon Liddy at March 12, 2024 03:05 PM (aD39U)

158 Food. That's we call all you fatties.
Soon.

Posted by: Haitian cannibals at March 12, 2024 03:05 PM (MeG8a)

159 131 It's not surprising if you understand macro economics. Fun fact, as long as consumer inflation runs high, the fed is handcuffed in lowering rates UNLESS there's a huge recession. So all these lefties that will be demanding the fed Get in line for election time 2024 are economic morons
Posted by: THAT ONE GUY FROM THAT MOVIE at March 12, 2024 03:00 PM (W+TLY)

Consumer borrowing is not driving inflation, Government spending is.

So of course, the only government remedy is more government spending.

Posted by: Romeo13 at March 12, 2024 03:06 PM (xaFKb)

160 157 BUY GOLD!
Posted by: G. Gordon Liddy at March 12, 2024 03:05 PM (aD39U)

Silver dimes are the answer…

Posted by: tubal at March 12, 2024 03:06 PM (PCK5/)

161 Let's just get this started and cut the EBT cards.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at March 12, 2024 03:06 PM (ufFY8)

162 Absent some drought or blight, food prices aren’t that volatile
Posted by: MAGA_Ken

Under Trump, I was buying whole beef tenderloins at Sam's for $58 to $68 each.

Now? $142.00.

Posted by: rickb223 at March 12, 2024 03:06 PM (IB/6k)

163 My theory is the Marxists are trying to break the economy just as the Bolsheviks wanted to do to spark their revolution.

Posted by: Skip at March 12, 2024 03:06 PM (fwDg9)

164 When I took Econ classes in college every lesson began with “now imagine a perfect world where everyone behaves rationally“. It’s all make believe fiction.

Posted by: Montec at March 12, 2024 03:06 PM (bWsRe)

165 161 Let's just get this started and cut the EBT cards.
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at March 12, 2024 03:06 PM (ufFY

Haiti here we come!!!!

Posted by: tubal at March 12, 2024 03:06 PM (PCK5/)

166 Gov numbers for inflation are always grossly undervalued. Real inflation is running closer to 15%. about 15 or 20 years ago the gov took the things that common people pay for the most out of inflation calculation now the numbers, regardless of Party, are always low.

Posted by: vic at March 12, 2024 03:06 PM (A5THL)

167 Used to order a pizza once every three weeks but, with higher prices, delivery fee, and "essentially" mandatory tip it got to be insane. Now I just buy a loaf of french bread and toppings and make my own. Eventually more people will lose their jobs. Bummer.
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I've done that with pita bread although, oddly enough, about 20 years ago.

Posted by: andycanuck (2yu8s) at March 12, 2024 03:07 PM (2yu8s)

168 Shit.... have not seen gas at less than $4 a gallon for a couple of years here. Usually hovers just under $5.
Posted by: Romeo13'

I have avoided this gas pump shock by buying, 6 years ago now, a European luxury sedan on its last legs, 300,000 miles now, that only runs on Mobil 93 octane. I'm serious, I tried lower-tier and it ran like shit. 93 or nothing.
I think the least I have ever paid in WI was maybe USD$3.75. It's always $4 or more. I think the highest was $5.25. Percentage-wise, high-end gas has not experienced the same inflation.

Posted by: LenNeal at March 12, 2024 03:07 PM (9yXr+)

169 One of the many unstated challenges to reclaim any form of limited government is to wean most folks off the idea that when they need bucks to turn to DC. DC is happy to issue mega-bucks because it makes everyone dependent upon them. Oh, and it buys votes.

Big budget fight in the town next to me - the state promised them $$$ so they went on a spending orgy. Then the state came back with restrictions on what they could spend that gift on and surprise surprise it is not regular town stuff.

So now the town is demanding a 25% increase or else they will layoff cops and teachers and the LIVs in the town are trying to make sense of how they got to this moment on facebook.

One home owner mentioned if the tax increase goes through she'll have to sell her house and move and asked maybe the town could cut things like their new "sustainability officer". The response? If you don't want progress we don't want you in our town sell and leave!

Posted by: 18-1 at March 12, 2024 03:07 PM (ibTVg)

170 I choose to believe my lying eyes and empty wallet.
F$&k Joe Biden.

Posted by: uniparty, Raping and Mutilating the Children They do not Kill at March 12, 2024 03:07 PM (gxokI)

171 161 Let's just get this started and cut the EBT cards.

some men just want to watch the world burn....

Posted by: brak at March 12, 2024 03:08 PM (AR07F)

172 What does this have to do with Black Samurai?

Posted by: wth at March 12, 2024 03:08 PM (v0R5T)

173 Speaking of fraud:

@KobeissiLetter
The January jobs report number was just revised LOWER from showing 353,000 jobs added to 229,000.

This means 129,000 LESS jobs were added in January than initially reported.

It also means 10 of the last 12 months have seen downward revisions in their jobs number.

Posted by: weft cut-loop

If you dig into the details of the jobs report, you will find that full time employment has actually decreased over the last 18 months. Fewer full time jobs now than the fall of 2022. The entire 'job growth' is second and third jobs, and they deceitfully pretend that unemployment is low, because they don't tie the jobs to the family measurement.

Worse than that, if you exclude illegal aliens and H1Bs from the jobs number, you will see that American full time employment is lower now than in 2018.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 12, 2024 03:08 PM (lTGtQ)

174 When I took Econ classes in college every lesson began with “now imagine a perfect world where everyone behaves rationally“. It’s all make believe fiction.
Posted by: Montec at March 12, 2024 03:06 PM (bWsRe)

This reminds me of my electrical engineering class where the TA had a schematic with two different voltages pointing at each other, meeting at a resistor. "What is the value of V1 here?"

"Zero, with a lot of smoke because that circuit lights a fire."

"You must throw logic out window....."

*Sponge gets up, heads to registrars office and drops EE class*

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at March 12, 2024 03:08 PM (Zz0t1)

175 Speaking of fraud:

@KobeissiLetter
The January jobs report number was just revised LOWER from showing 353,000 jobs added to 229,000.

This means 129,000 LESS jobs were added in January than initially reported.

It also means 10 of the last 12 months have seen downward revisions in their jobs number.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at March 12, 2024 03:00 PM

Don't forget that the majority of those jobs that were "added" to the economy were part time jobs, not full time jobs.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at March 12, 2024 03:09 PM (QNSds)

176 Haiti here we come!!!!
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Mmm. Barbecue.

Posted by: andycanuck (2yu8s) at March 12, 2024 03:09 PM (2yu8s)

177 Food and rent should be NFP across the board. Eliminate profit from these two basic human necessities!

Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at March 12, 2024 02:55 PM (JCZqz)

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"What could go wrong?" -- The Soviet Union

Posted by: ShainS -- Neo-Dissident (A psychpathocracy, if you can keep it) at March 12, 2024 03:09 PM (8CODr)

178 The world must be an incredible mystery to the mooks that inhabit the DU comment threads. They never put cause and effect together. Everything just HAPPENS.

it's CORPORATE GREED and BIG GROCERY

Posted by: brak at March 12, 2024 03:09 PM (AR07F)

179 Most of the pizza places around me have stopped doing delivery. They just can't get drivers and tell you to do door dash.

So...I order a lot less pizza.

Probably better for me but not so good for the economy.

And this undercuts the whole "let's raise the minimum wage" arguments. The lowest pay for a job isn't whatever the government says...its $0.

Posted by: 18-1 at March 12, 2024 03:09 PM (ibTVg)

180 178 The world must be an incredible mystery to the mooks that inhabit the DU comment threads. They never put cause and effect together. Everything just HAPPENS.

it's CORPORATE GREED and BIG GROCERY
Posted by: brak at March 12, 2024 03:09 PM (AR07F)

State Grocery Stores and problem solved!!!!!

Posted by: tubal at March 12, 2024 03:10 PM (PCK5/)

181 The January jobs report number was just revised LOWER from showing 353,000 jobs added to 229,000.

This means 129,000 LESS jobs were added in January than initially reported.

It also means 10 of the last 12 months have seen downward revisions in their jobs number.

A better way to put it is that the initial jobs report was off by more than 50% of the actual number.

Posted by: Archimedes at March 12, 2024 03:10 PM (CsUN+)

182 it's CORPORATE GREED and BIG GROCERY

Sen Warlock in GA ran on a platform that inflation was caused by the shipping container lobby.

Posted by: 18-1 at March 12, 2024 03:10 PM (ibTVg)

183 Who moved my gubmint cheese?

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at March 12, 2024 03:11 PM (ufFY8)

184
There's lies, damned lies, and then statistics. And then there is the BLS.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at March 12, 2024 03:11 PM (w6EFb)

185 Used to order a pizza once every three weeks but, with higher prices, delivery fee, and "essentially" mandatory tip it got to be insane. Now I just buy a loaf of french bread and toppings and make my own. Eventually more people will lose their jobs. Bummer.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic

The Kid used to order from Dominos, but blew a gasket during Rona when I told her we caught the local franchise bulk-ordering generic frozen crusts from the supermarket where I work, and sending them out as Dominos. Holy shit she absolutely exploded and hasn't ordered from them since.

Posted by: LenNeal at March 12, 2024 03:11 PM (9yXr+)

186 Haiti here we come!!!!
Mmm. Barbecue.
Posted by: andycanuck (2yu8s) at March 12, 2024 03:09 PM (2yu8s)

I was hoping the Haitians would go all Winnie Mandela and start necklacing each other and put that on YouBoob.

The Horror, The Horror...

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at March 12, 2024 03:11 PM (/SHEi)

187 163c it's that or the Deep State is out to pillage the country

Posted by: Skip at March 12, 2024 03:11 PM (fwDg9)

188 Are we at "Inflation not happening but if it were it would be good for you" yet?

Posted by: Ripley at March 12, 2024 03:11 PM (JojsZ)

189 3.2%**

**Does not factor in costs of food, housing, energy and utilities.
Adjusted for debased dollar.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 12, 2024 03:12 PM (cOq4q)

190 Who moved my gubmint cheese?
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt'

I'll pitch pennies for it.

Posted by: LenNeal at March 12, 2024 03:12 PM (9yXr+)

191
State Grocery Stores and problem solved!!!!!
Posted by: tubal at March 12, 2024 03:10 PM (PCK5/)

"I sold my soul to the company store......."

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at March 12, 2024 03:13 PM (Zz0t1)

192 188 Are we at "Inflation not happening but if it were it would be good for you" yet?
Posted by: Ripley at March 12, 2024 03:11 PM (JojsZ)

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"Inflation is the fault of Big Grocery, but Biden is stopping it somehow. Also, even though we openly acknowledge that the inflation numbers are massaged, we are just happy that they are better than the wage numbers, which are definitely not massaged."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at March 12, 2024 03:13 PM (GBKbO)

193 I have never used grub hub or Uber eats. I have not ordered a pizza for delivery in years. I go out to a sit down dinner about once a month if that. It's just too expensive. And the quality of restaurant food had declined dramatically.

A drink in a bar is 15 bucks (for the shitty well booze) and a beer is 10 for domestic crap.

Nope. Nope. Nope.

Posted by: nurse ratched at March 12, 2024 03:13 PM (qOTNR)

194 Something like 12 of the past 15 job reports have been revised downward. Ooops. Ooopsie.

Posted by: Montec at March 12, 2024 03:13 PM (bWsRe)

195 Sen Warlock in GA ran on a platform that inflation was caused by the shipping container lobby.
Posted by: 18-1
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His real platform was showering the electorate with debit gift cards that came from illegal straw donor funds from Act Blue. Somewhere over 70 million or so.

Posted by: whig at March 12, 2024 03:13 PM (hKOIV)

196 What does this have to do with Black Samurai?
Posted by: wth'

Nothing.

Posted by: The Ainu at March 12, 2024 03:13 PM (9yXr+)

197 Pikers.
I was able to whip it with a simple lapel button.

Posted by: Jerry Ford at March 12, 2024 03:13 PM (EBPMb)

198 I say that California lead the way, make privately owned grocery stores and housing illegal, and show how easy utopia is to achieve.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at March 12, 2024 03:14 PM (GBKbO)

199
Sen Warlock in GA ran on a platform that inflation was caused by the shipping container lobby.
Posted by: 18-1 at March 12, 2024 03:10 PM (ibTVg)

There is no lobby. China is the only country that manufactures sea containers.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at March 12, 2024 03:14 PM (Zz0t1)

200 And my understanding is that grocery stores run on very small margins. At least groceries themselves.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at March 12, 2024 03:14 PM (ufFY8)

201 Only cheaply priced food around here is Mexican…

Posted by: tubal at March 12, 2024 03:14 PM (PCK5/)

202 149 OT: Not sure it's been mentioned, but the Uniparty is REALLY trying to get rid of Johnson as leader asap. Ken Buck will now be resigning...soon. Enough Uniparty resignations, and Johnson won't have a majority...
Posted by: Nova Local at March 12, 2024 03:03 PM (exHjb)

It's because Johnson is too much of a hardass, right?

Posted by: blaster at March 12, 2024 03:15 PM (ASVTS)

203 The FUPAconomy

Posted by: ... at March 12, 2024 03:15 PM (nGgNQ)

204 "n a recent and surprising twist, inflation in the United States has taken an upward turn, registering a 3.2% increase in February from a year earlier, according to the Labor Department."

Who? Who is surprised by this? I'm no economic genius, I had to learn this stuff on the fly, but is ANYBODY who writes this shit for a living aware of how stupid they sound?

Posted by: BurtTC at March 12, 2024 03:15 PM (dGCAG)

205 Let's just get this started and cut the EBT cards.
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at March 12, 2024 03:06 PM (ufFY

Haiti here we come!!!!
Posted by: tubal at March 12, 2024 03:06 PM (PCK5/)
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Mmm. Barbecue.
Posted by: andycanuck (2yu8s) at March 12, 2024 03:09 PM (2yu8s)

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With a side of South African necklacing.

Where have you gone Winnie Mandela
Our shitholes turn their fiery tires to you ... woo, hoo, hoo

Posted by: ShainS -- Neo-Dissident (A psychpathocracy, if you can keep it) at March 12, 2024 03:15 PM (8CODr)

206 "and a beer is 10 for domestic crap."

That's more a function of Seattle than Biden. Bars around here it's $4ish for a Bud or some other similar pisswater.

Posted by: Montec at March 12, 2024 03:15 PM (bWsRe)

207 And my understanding is that grocery stores run on very small margins. At least groceries themselves.

I think the margins are higher for their bakeries/prepared foods but yes.

Posted by: 18-1 at March 12, 2024 03:15 PM (ibTVg)

208 There is no lobby. China is the only country that manufactures sea containers.
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China does everything we invented. Funny that.

Posted by: Pudinhead at March 12, 2024 03:15 PM (Xr4QU)

209 Only cheaply priced food around here is Mexican…

Must be nice. Dinner for two, no booze, with tip?

$47 & change.

Posted by: rickb223 at March 12, 2024 03:15 PM (IB/6k)

210 Grocery store profit margins average under 2.5%…

Posted by: tubal at March 12, 2024 03:16 PM (PCK5/)

211 They don't stop spending. Janet Yellen bragged at a Senate hearing that because of the Biden stewardship the debt is only going to $51 trillion in the next 8 years. It's going higher than that without Biden she promised.

Posted by: torabora at March 12, 2024 03:16 PM (ixrF4)

212 -----------------
China does everything we invented. Funny that.
Posted by: Pudinhead at March 12, 2024 03:15 PM (Xr4QU)

You used to be able to rent a container for sea freight for 2 to 3 grand a piece. Now, they're almost 30 grand.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at March 12, 2024 03:16 PM (Zz0t1)

213 Yes, when they complain about record profits for grocers, they never mention profit margins.

Posted by: andycanuck (2yu8s) at March 12, 2024 03:16 PM (2yu8s)

214 Only cheaply priced food around here is Mexican…
Posted by: tubal at March 12, 2024 03:14 PM (PCK5/)

Along with a surprising reduction in the number of squirrels and opossums wandering around.

Posted by: BurtTC at March 12, 2024 03:16 PM (dGCAG)

215 195 Sen Warlock in GA ran on a platform that inflation was caused by the shipping container lobby.
Posted by: 18-1

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His real platform was showering the electorate with debit gift cards that came from illegal straw donor funds from Act Blue. Somewhere over 70 million or so.

Posted by: whig at March 12, 2024 03:13 PM (hKOIV)

If there's two things Warnock voters love its debit cards and Brian Kemp. Apparently.

Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at March 12, 2024 03:16 PM (KbCG3)

216 Let's print more money, to make more money! Bidenomics in a nutshell. Everything will work out just fine? The Fed needs to raise interest rates into the double-digit range, to stomp out the inflation, ala Paul Volcker. Can't do it, because the $35+ trillion in debt, and about $200 trillion in unfunded mandates. The US of A treasury is having a hard enough time printing enough money to pay just the current interest on the current debt. Good times.

Posted by: Ganowicz Commie Exterminators, LTD. at March 12, 2024 03:17 PM (EweRc)

217 A drink in a bar is 15 bucks (for the shitty well booze) and a beer is 10 for domestic crap.

Nope. Nope. Nope.
Posted by: nurse ratched'

You, my dear, need to get out more.
WI has decent draft beer for $4. If any bar in this state tried to charge $15 for a mixed drink there would be a killing.

Posted by: LenNeal at March 12, 2024 03:17 PM (9yXr+)

218 CPI inflation looks like 4.8% to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics:

https://www.bls.gov/cpi/

Posted by: Marooned at March 12, 2024 03:17 PM (kt8QE)

219 A federal judge has ordered President Joe Biden to continue building border wall along the United States-Mexico border with funds allocated under former President Donald Trump.

Late last week, Judge Drew Tipton issued a preliminary injunction ordering the Biden administration to halt diverting funds — initially allocated to building border wall — away from border wall construction.

Posted by: SMOD at March 12, 2024 03:17 PM (RHGPo)

220 Dooflation. Is an explanation necessary?

Posted by: Doof at March 12, 2024 03:17 PM (JunzL)

221 195 Sen Warlock in GA ran on a platform that inflation was caused by the shipping container lobby.
Posted by: 18-1

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His real platform was showering the electorate with debit gift cards that came from illegal straw donor funds from Act Blue. Somewhere over 70 million or so.

Posted by: whig at March 12, 2024 03:13 PM (hKOIV)

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I'd take the debit card and then vote against him. And then I'd take another debit card under another name.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at March 12, 2024 03:17 PM (GBKbO)

222 213 Yes, when they complain about record profits for grocers, they never mention profit margins.

Posted by: andycanuck (2yu8s) at March 12, 2024 03:16 PM (2yu8s)

"Can you believe the price of groceries?!" they shouted from the line of Starbucks.

Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at March 12, 2024 03:17 PM (KbCG3)

223 I don't see how families are making it. Wages are NOT up the same 50% that food is. It's ridiculous. How would I possibly feed two boys AND their friends?

Holy crap. It's bad out there. But the libtarded out here insist all is famtabulous

Posted by: nurse ratched at March 12, 2024 03:17 PM (qOTNR)

224 China is the only country that manufactures sea containers.

do we manufacture anything here anymore? other than DEI training powerpoints

Posted by: brak at March 12, 2024 03:17 PM (AR07F)

225 I'd take the debit card and then vote against him. And then I'd take another debit card under another name.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, ra

and vote against him under that name too

Posted by: BruceWayne at March 12, 2024 03:18 PM (CIS44)

226 The FUPAconomy

Posted by: ... at March 12, 2024 03:15 PM (nGgNQ)

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Guntflation == Sexyflation!

Posted by: Jerry The Hutt Nadler at March 12, 2024 03:18 PM (8CODr)

227 They don't stop spending. Janet Yellen bragged at a Senate hearing that because of the Biden stewardship the debt is only going to $51 trillion in the next 8 years. It's going higher than that without Biden she promised.
Posted by: torabora at March 12, 2024 03:16 PM (ixrF4)

I didn't realize Yellen is a 3' tall Henson Muppet troll until I saw her at the SOTU.

Posted by: BurtTC at March 12, 2024 03:18 PM (dGCAG)

228 209 Only cheaply priced food around here is Mexican…

Must be nice. Dinner for two, no booze, with tip?

$47 & change.
Posted by: rickb223 at March 12, 2024 03:15 PM (IB/6k)

Just ate at local hole in the wall joint.. lunch fajitas with an iced tea was 11 buck plus a 3$ tip… of course the place is just really basic..

Posted by: tubal at March 12, 2024 03:18 PM (PCK5/)

229 You used to be able to rent a container for sea freight for 2 to 3 grand a piece. Now, they're almost 30 grand.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at March 12, 2024 03:16 PM (Zz0t1)

Heck, it used to be about $1000-$1200.
I think the rate is up to about $6k now.

I saw some data last week from the "What's Going On With Shipping?" guy.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at March 12, 2024 03:18 PM (ufFY8)

230 Former aides to President Biden say they’re outraged that White House chief of staff Jeff Zients dismissed their allegations of bullying and verbal sexual harassment against first lady Jill Biden’s top aide Anthony Bernal — with Zients declaring them “unfounded attacks” without investigating.

#GodAwfulMeToo

Posted by: SMOD at March 12, 2024 03:18 PM (RHGPo)

231 "Wages are NOT up the same 50% that food is. "

What wages?
- EBT crowd

Posted by: Montec at March 12, 2024 03:18 PM (bWsRe)

232 220 Dooflation. Is an explanation necessary?
Posted by: Doof at March 12, 2024 03:17 PM (JunzL)

Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

Is Dooflation being revised upward or downward?

Posted by: blaster at March 12, 2024 03:18 PM (ASVTS)

233 hina is the only country that manufactures sea containers.

do we manufacture anything here anymore? other than DEI training powerpoints
Posted by: brak a

My Pillows!

Posted by: BruceWayne at March 12, 2024 03:19 PM (CIS44)

234 Late last week, Judge Drew Tipton issued a preliminary injunction ordering the Biden administration to halt diverting funds — initially allocated to building border wall — away from border wall construction.
Posted by: SMOD at March 12, 2024 03:17 PM (RHGPo)

Fat chance, dogface. I got your pony soldier right here on my lap. LEG HAIR!!!

Posted by: Joe Biden at March 12, 2024 03:19 PM (Zz0t1)

235 225 I'd take the debit card and then vote against him. And then I'd take another debit card under another name.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, ra

and vote against him under that name too
Posted by: BruceWayne at March 12, 2024 03:18 PM (CIS44)

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That would be illegal! What do I look like? The lesbian lover of a district attorney whose election campaign was funded by George Soros?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at March 12, 2024 03:19 PM (GBKbO)

236 Along with a surprising reduction in the number of squirrels and opossums wandering around.
Posted by: BurtTC'

Don't be racist. Everyone knows the tacos are made from coatimundi and skunks.

Posted by: LenNeal at March 12, 2024 03:19 PM (9yXr+)

237
Doing a Volcker now would destroy the federal govt, so high is the public debt. It will not happen.

It could technically destroy the Fed as well.

We are past the event horizon on this shit.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at March 12, 2024 03:19 PM (w6EFb)

238 And my understanding is that grocery stores run on very small margins. At least groceries themselves.
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at March 12, 2024 03:14 PM (ufFY

At the one I worked at, the business plan was to sell the groceries before we had to pay for them NET30 or NET60.

There is no other way to stay in business.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at March 12, 2024 03:19 PM (aD39U)

239 " ... Biden wants to toss $7.3 TRILLION in chum."

A rising tide of dollars drowns all savers.

Posted by: Marooned at March 12, 2024 03:19 PM (kt8QE)

240 do we manufacture anything here anymore? other than DEI training powerpoints
Posted by: brak at March 12, 2024 03:17 PM (AR07F)

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My Pillows?

Posted by: Jordan61 at March 12, 2024 03:19 PM (DRSnL)

241 The good news is the Loan Shark State will be swimming in money. That's really what is important.

Posted by: Pudinhead at March 12, 2024 03:19 PM (Xr4QU)

242 214 Only cheaply priced food around here is Mexican…
Posted by: tubal at March 12, 2024 03:14 PM (PCK5/)

Along with a surprising reduction in the number of squirrels and opossums wandering around.
Posted by: BurtTC at March 12, 2024 03:16 PM (dGCAG)

And armadillos…

Posted by: tubal at March 12, 2024 03:19 PM (PCK5/)

243
My Pillows!
Posted by: BruceWayne at March 12, 2024 03:19 PM (CIS44)

FLOOR LINERS!!!!

Posted by: Weathertech at March 12, 2024 03:19 PM (Zz0t1)

244 Price at the pump - went from ~$3.00 a gallon to about $3.40 in three months. If that keeps up it would be about 50% this year.

And energy affects the cost of pretty much everything.

I say, like crimes, charges, elections, etc.,
3.2% is a complete fabrication.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 12, 2024 03:19 PM (cOq4q)

245 do we manufacture anything here anymore? other than DEI training powerpoints
Posted by: brak at March 12, 2024 03:17 PM (AR07F)

Guns? Somewhat.

Posted by: Ganowicz Commie Exterminators, LTD. at March 12, 2024 03:19 PM (EweRc)

246 "I'm having serious problems paying for my groceries."
-DU 1

"Don't worry. Wage growth is greater than inflation."
-DU 2

"Oh, that fixes everything!"
-DU 1

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at March 12, 2024 03:20 PM (GBKbO)

247 Damn, BruceWayne beat me to it.

Posted by: Jordan61 at March 12, 2024 03:20 PM (DRSnL)

248 Grocery stores are also dealing with increasing theft/looting. Add that to price increases.

Posted by: Lizzy at March 12, 2024 03:20 PM (Hkcdp)

249 The commies only had 5 year plans. What a crock these Congressman are. The government overspends by 3.5 Trillion a year and all their 10 year pitches never come to fruition

Posted by: Ben Had at March 12, 2024 03:20 PM (3glhC)

250 Food and rent should be NFP across the board. Eliminate profit from these two basic human necessities!

Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at March 12, 2024 02:55 PM (JCZqz)
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This is not how you get from each according to their ability.

People have been down that road.

Posted by: Axeman at March 12, 2024 03:20 PM (krQz2)

251 "And my understanding is that grocery stores run on very small margins. At least groceries themselves.
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt"

Most industries have small profit margins. Except Big Tech, which oddly, is never accused of price gouging.

Posted by: Ripley at March 12, 2024 03:20 PM (JojsZ)

252 The craziest thing about restaurant inflation is fast food. It's basically the same price now as a chain sit down restaurant. A combo meal at McDonald's is $15. That's an entree at Chili's or Olive Garden.

Posted by: Montec at March 12, 2024 03:20 PM (bWsRe)

253 That would be illegal! What do I look like? The lesbian lover of a district attorney whose election campaign was funded by George Soros?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging a

Now that you mention it *Thinking face*

Posted by: BruceWayne at March 12, 2024 03:20 PM (CIS44)

254 When I was young I never needed anyone Eric Carmen,

'All By Myself' singer and frontman of the Raspberries, dies at 74

I renounce myself mea culpa..

Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn It! at March 12, 2024 03:20 PM (o5a5v)

255 251 Most industries have small profit margins. Except Big Tech, which oddly, is never accused of price gouging.
Posted by: Ripley at March 12, 2024 03:20 PM (JojsZ)

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Apple's is something like 40%.

Also, the movie Blackberry is on HULU. Pretty good.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at March 12, 2024 03:21 PM (GBKbO)

256 Heck, it used to be about $1000-$1200.
I think the rate is up to about $6k now.
I saw some data last week from the "What's Going On With Shipping?" guy.
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt'

Going to Mexico. Lazaro Cardenas. LA is finished, choked off by California corruption, stupidity, and greed.
LCZ is expanding threefold while the US burns.

Posted by: LenNeal at March 12, 2024 03:21 PM (9yXr+)

257 Let's print more money, to make more money!
Posted by: Ganowicz Commie Exterminators, LTD. at March 12, 2024 03:17 PM (EweRc)

Not defending Biden by any means, but this is hardly a Biden problem. It's been going on for decades now, and there aren't any administrations who have even attempted to stop it.

Posted by: BurtTC at March 12, 2024 03:21 PM (dGCAG)

258 The commies only had 5 year plans. What a crock these Congressman are. The government overspends by 3.5 Trillion a year and all their 10 year pitches never come to fruition

Why should the congressman 10 years later bite the bullet and turn away from the graft the current congressman took?

Posted by: 18-1 at March 12, 2024 03:21 PM (ibTVg)

259 Damn, BruceWayne beat me to it.
Posted by: Jordan61 a

*finger guns*

Posted by: BruceWayne at March 12, 2024 03:21 PM (CIS44)

260 253 That would be illegal! What do I look like? The lesbian lover of a district attorney whose election campaign was funded by George Soros?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging a

Now that you mention it *Thinking face*
Posted by: BruceWayne at March 12, 2024 03:20 PM (CIS44)

=========

Just cause I'm swol doesn't mean you can say I have lady tits.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at March 12, 2024 03:21 PM (GBKbO)

261 When I was young I never needed anyone Eric Carmen,

'All By Myself' singer and frontman of the Raspberries, dies at 74

I renounce myself mea culpa..
Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn It! at March 12, 2024 03:20 PM (o5a5v)

"I'm SAAAAYYlinng Awayyy!!!!!"

- - - - Eric Cartman

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at March 12, 2024 03:21 PM (Zz0t1)

262 Just ate at local hole in the wall joint.. lunch fajitas with an iced tea was 11 buck plus a 3$ tip… of course the place is just really basic..
Posted by: tubal at March 12, 2024 03:18 PM (PCK5/)

Yep.
My local Mexican joint used to have lunch specials for $8.99. It is $10.99 now, which, sadly, is a deal.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at March 12, 2024 03:21 PM (ufFY8)

263 Judge grants Trump extension in blow to Jack "ass" Smith

The plan now is to extend the pretrial such that it won't begin until all of the J6ers are out of jail.

Posted by: SMOD at March 12, 2024 03:22 PM (RHGPo)

264
Also, the movie Blackberry is on HULU. Pretty good.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at March 12, 2024 03:21 PM (GBKbO)

I miss my Blackberry......

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at March 12, 2024 03:22 PM (Zz0t1)

265 The DU crowd think 5% raise is great because inflation is only 3%. Except the 5% raise came in 2023 when inflation was 9%, on top of the 7-8% in 2022, when raises were only 3%.

So since 2022 prices are up 25%, while incomes are up maybe 10% if you're lucky.

But since they're retarded they don't understand this.

Posted by: Montec at March 12, 2024 03:22 PM (bWsRe)

266 LCZ is expanding threefold while the US burns.
Posted by: LenNeal at March 12, 2024 03:21 PM (9yXr+)

We used to argue about make it burn v let it burn.

Doesn't really matter at this point, burning times are here.

That's what yesterday's art was trying to tell you.

Posted by: blaster at March 12, 2024 03:22 PM (ASVTS)

267
Tomorrow, the 13th, the Texas' law to crack down on illegals goes into effect....UNLESS...

some fuckface "judge" intervenes...DESPITE the Court (that's the Supreme Court, for those of you in Rio Linda) putting a STAY on the Texas law.

So, really, the only court who can stop the Texas law before tomorrow is The Court.

BUT we all know some fuckface Fake "judge" will slap a fake injunction on the law before midnight.

Posted by: Soothsayer at March 12, 2024 03:22 PM (hN/Hl)

268 And armadillos…
Posted by: tubal at March 12, 2024 03:19 PM (PCK5/)

For the hard shell tacos.

Posted by: BurtTC at March 12, 2024 03:23 PM (dGCAG)

269 A combo meal at McDonald's is $15. That's an entree at Chili's or Olive Garden.

I noticed that too. And even if you are just getting a burger and fries you will get a better one from Chilis or even your local pizza joint.

The one advantage fast food has at this point is you don't need to call ahead for a pick up order.

Posted by: 18-1 at March 12, 2024 03:23 PM (ibTVg)

270 Also, the movie Blackberry is on HULU. Pretty good.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, r

That's on my list, next week is Spring Break should be able to get to it then.

Posted by: BruceWayne at March 12, 2024 03:23 PM (CIS44)

271
Just cause I'm swol doesn't mean you can say I have lady tits.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at March 12, 2024 03:21 PM (GBKbO)

It's your tits that allow me to say it.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at March 12, 2024 03:23 PM (Zz0t1)

272 262 Just ate at local hole in the wall joint.. lunch fajitas with an iced tea was 11 buck plus a 3$ tip… of course the place is just really basic..
Posted by: tubal at March 12, 2024 03:18 PM (PCK5/)

Yep.
My local Mexican joint used to have lunch specials for $8.99. It is $10.99 now, which, sadly, is a deal.
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at March 12, 2024 03:21 PM (ufFY

The place I am talking about, all the employees have wet backs, er.. clothing, for some reason… just kidding- I think..

Posted by: tubal at March 12, 2024 03:23 PM (PCK5/)

273 270 Also, the movie Blackberry is on HULU. Pretty good.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, r

That's on my list, next week is Spring Break should be able to get to it then.
Posted by: BruceWayne at March 12, 2024 03:23 PM (CIS44)

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Damsel is on Netflix. Real dumb.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at March 12, 2024 03:23 PM (GBKbO)

274 Let's print more money, to make more money! Bidenomics in a nutshell. Everything will work out just fine? The Fed needs to raise interest rates into the double-digit range, to stomp out the inflation, ala Paul Volcker. Can't do it, because the $35+ trillion in debt, and about $200 trillion in unfunded mandates. The US of A treasury is having a hard enough time printing enough money to pay just the current interest on the current debt. Good times.

Posted by: Ganowicz Commie Exterminators, LTD. at March 12, 2024 03:17 PM

Well we are spending more on servicing the interest on the national debt than we are on the entire defense department so we have that going for us.

Basically federal deficit spending each year covers the interest on the debt and we have created a self sustaining monster that will continue to grow in size consuming more and more of the federal tax dollars. Kind of like that monster in the 1950s SF movie Forbidden Planet.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at March 12, 2024 03:24 PM (QNSds)

275 I miss my Blackberry......
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at March 12, 2024 03:22 PM (Zz0t1)

I'm eating some as we speak.

Too bad I never figured out the USB transfer of food. They're delicious.

Posted by: BurtTC at March 12, 2024 03:24 PM (dGCAG)

276 Sen Warlock in GA ran on a platform that inflation was caused by the shipping container lobby.
Posted by: 18-1
=========
His real platform was showering the electorate with debit gift cards that came from illegal straw donor funds from Act Blue. Somewhere over 70 million or so.
Posted by: whig at March 12, 2024 03:13 PM (hKOIV)

--------------

A Free Shit Army -- in more ways than one -- if you can keep buying it.

Uhm, wait, I think I see the flaw in this plan ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Neo-Dissident (A psychpathocracy, if you can keep it) at March 12, 2024 03:24 PM (8CODr)

277 Except Big Tech, which oddly, is never accused of price gouging.
Posted by: Ripley at March 12, 2024

___

Or Hollywood. Or sportsball.

Posted by: Montec at March 12, 2024 03:24 PM (bWsRe)

278 Damsel is on Netflix. Real dumb.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, ragin

That's the one with Eleven, right?

Posted by: BruceWayne at March 12, 2024 03:24 PM (CIS44)

279 Just cause I'm swol doesn't mean you can say I have lady tits.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at March 12, 2024 03:21 PM (GBKbO)

Like you don't like the attention.

Posted by: blaster at March 12, 2024 03:24 PM (ASVTS)

280 Not defending Biden by any means, but this is hardly a Biden problem. It's been going on for decades now, and there aren't any administrations who have even attempted to stop it.
Posted by: BurtTC at March 12, 2024 03:21 PM (dGCAG)

True. The Fed has been papering over everything since oh about 2008ish. The USofA has been exporting inflation for a long time, well times up on that too. Countries are slowly but surely de-dollarizing. Interesting times ahead for all of us peasants.

Posted by: Ganowicz Commie Exterminators, LTD. at March 12, 2024 03:25 PM (EweRc)

281 House Republicans have proposed their own budget, led by Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, which aims to cut $14 trillion in federal spending over 10 years by slashing federal benefits and social programs, among other areas.

Hmmmm. I believe that we need to phase out wealth redistribution programs, but wouldn't it make more sense to slash stuff like fake green programs and social engineering programs and maleducation programs and foreign aid to US enemies? Hit the low-hanging fruit first.

Or is this just the media purposely misrepresenting the proposed budget to feed the narrative that Republicans want you to starve?

Posted by: Emmie at March 12, 2024 03:25 PM (Sf2cq)

282 278 Damsel is on Netflix. Real dumb.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, ragin

That's the one with Eleven, right?
Posted by: BruceWayne at March 12, 2024 03:24 PM (CIS44)

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Yeah. Take Dragonslayer, make it about a girl and lame.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at March 12, 2024 03:25 PM (GBKbO)

283 269 A combo meal at McDonald's is $15. That's an entree at Chili's or Olive Garden.

I noticed that too. And even if you are just getting a burger and fries you will get a better one from Chilis or even your local pizza joint.

The one advantage fast food has at this point is you don't need to call ahead for a pick up order.
Posted by: 18-1 at March 12, 2024 03:23 PM (ibTVg)

This is why I love the new Chilis commercial:

"Have you seen the prices at fast food restaurants these days? It's like even they want you to eat at Chilis."

Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at March 12, 2024 03:25 PM (KbCG3)

284 So if you've been careful and saved and bought stawks, the stawk market is at all time high and if you're using a broker that makes you taxable capital gains your having to come up with the cash to the IRS on April 15 or pay penalties and interest later.

SO you never got to use that money you 'earned' you just are a tax 🪅 for the welfare state. And you take all the risk and do all the accounting and pay it over.

Posted by: torabora at March 12, 2024 03:25 PM (ixrF4)

285 279 Just cause I'm swol doesn't mean you can say I have lady tits.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at March 12, 2024 03:21 PM (GBKbO)

Like you don't like the attention.
Posted by: blaster at March 12, 2024 03:24 PM (ASVTS)

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Oh, stop...

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at March 12, 2024 03:25 PM (GBKbO)

286 192 188 Are we at "Inflation not happening but if it were it would be good for you" yet?
Posted by: Ripley at March 12, 2024 03:11 PM (JojsZ)

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"Inflation is the fault of Big Grocery, but Biden is stopping it somehow. Also, even though we openly acknowledge that the inflation numbers are massaged, we are just happy that they are better than the wage numbers, which are definitely not massaged."
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at March 12, 2024 03:13 PM (GBKbO)

"Why inflation can actually be good for everyday Americans and bad for rich people"
Allison Morrow
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business
4 minute read
Updated 11:24 AM EST, Wed December 1, 2021

Posted by: Inogame at March 12, 2024 03:25 PM (53oGX)

287 >> Or Hollywood. Or sportsball.

Or Big Edumacation.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at March 12, 2024 03:25 PM (w6EFb)

288 Yeah. Take Dragonslayer, make it about a girl and lame.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, ragi

Think ill pass on that one, gotta start up Shogun too.

Posted by: BruceWayne at March 12, 2024 03:26 PM (CIS44)

289 "China is the only country that manufactures sea containers.

do we manufacture anything here anymore?"

Bikinis for men with untreated severe mental illnesses who think they are women.

Posted by: Anti-Faucist at March 12, 2024 03:26 PM (qUkBO)

290 Inflation Is Good for You
Don't panic over milk prices. Inflation is bad for the 1 percent but helps out almost everyone else.

Jon Schwarz
November 10 2021, 3:25 p.m.

Posted by: Inogame at March 12, 2024 03:26 PM (53oGX)

291 Politburos worldwide have always awarded to themselves according to their "contribution" in society.

Thus the very implementers of Marxism demonstrate that you get "according to ability" with extra helpings of award.

Think how much it would cost you to have some person that offended you killed.

Now think of how many people Stalin could have killed.

Think of what it would cost you to have someone "disappear".

Then think of how many people Xi had just disappear.

Power and wealth are roughly equivalent. A man can go in and pay for the top luxury car because he has excess cash. Another man can levy such a vehicle because he has the power to.

Ownership is the free market indicator of *control*. You remove the free market, you remove private property, *control* doesn't get distributed.

Posted by: Axeman at March 12, 2024 03:27 PM (krQz2)

292 Corporations got greedy in 2021, weirdly being totally not greedy between 2017 and 2020.

Posted by: Montec at March 12, 2024 03:27 PM (bWsRe)

293 I miss my Blackberry......
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at March 12, 2024 03:22 PM (Zz0t1)

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LOL

Posted by: Jordan61 at March 12, 2024 03:27 PM (DRSnL)

294 the clear solution here is more H1B visas and aid for Ukraine

Posted by: GOPe at March 12, 2024 03:27 PM (AR07F)

295 278 Damsel is on Netflix. Real dumb.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, ragin

That's the one with Eleven, right?
Posted by: BruceWayne at March 12, 2024 03:24 PM (CIS44)

It's...meh. I think they wanted it really steeped in grrlll power and someone stepped in and said hey pump the brakes a bit.

But Eleven has a bit of a weird face as a grown woman, and she is in different makeups and lighting that make her look alternately not too bad and, well, like a weird person with makeup trying to not look weird.

Is full of plot holes.

I guess TJM is right. It's dumb.

Posted by: blaster at March 12, 2024 03:27 PM (ASVTS)

296 288 Yeah. Take Dragonslayer, make it about a girl and lame.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, ragi

Think ill pass on that one, gotta start up Shogun too.
Posted by: BruceWayne at March 12, 2024 03:26 PM (CIS44)

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Blackberry, though, is quite solid.

It's structured in a way that really reminded me of the Danny Boyle movie Steve Jobs. It was more than just being about the same tech era, like Boyle's film was a primary inspiration.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at March 12, 2024 03:27 PM (GBKbO)

297 Grocery stores are also dealing with increasing theft/looting. Add that to price increases.
Posted by: Lizzy'

Can confirm. Nobody used to bother stealing as the EBTs would buy so much they'd sell the excess for the going rate of 50 cents on the collar. I warned about this at least a year ago on this blog, that it would cause a cascade.
It's now here and we have welfare recipients, not the usual druggies, stealing to make ends meet.

Posted by: LenNeal at March 12, 2024 03:27 PM (9yXr+)

298 290 Inflation Is Good for You
Don't panic over milk prices. Inflation is bad for the 1 percent but helps out almost everyone else.

Jon Schwarz
November 10 2021, 3:25 p.m.
Posted by: Inogame at March 12, 2024 03:26 PM (53oGX)

Blindingly, he is…

Posted by: tubal at March 12, 2024 03:27 PM (PCK5/)

299 If food inflation keeps going like this, they are going to have to raise income taxes so they can increase the welfare checks. It's only fair.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 12, 2024 03:27 PM (lTGtQ)

300 the stawk market is at all time high and if you're using a broker that makes you taxable capital gains your having to come up with the cash to the IRS on April 15 or pay penalties and interest later.
SO you never got to use that money you 'earned' you just are a tax 🪅 for the welfare state. And you take all the risk and do all the accounting and pay it over.
Posted by: torabora at March 12, 2024 03:25 PM (ixrF4)

That's some first-rate gibberish!

Posted by: LASue at March 12, 2024 03:28 PM (5MZNC)

301 Don't worry. Janet Yellen will save us.

Posted by: wth at March 12, 2024 03:28 PM (v0R5T)

302 295 I guess TJM is right. It's dumb.
Posted by: blaster at March 12, 2024 03:27 PM (ASVTS)

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My favorite bit is when Eleven gets the dragon to breathe fire on itself...and it dies.

The dragon that can survive making fire in its belly and shooting it out, can't take the fire hitting its outer scales. I mean...that's real dumb.

And then there's...*waves at everything* the rest of it.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at March 12, 2024 03:28 PM (GBKbO)

303 "But if inflation is rising, they can't cut rates -- in fact, they should probably raise them, which will slow the economy."

Biden's Budget of $7.3 Trillion isn't going to ease inflationary pressure, either.

Posted by: Joe Mama at March 12, 2024 03:29 PM (lZVy/)

304 Don't be racist. Everyone knows the tacos are made from coatimundi and skunks.
Posted by: LenNeal at March 12, 2024 03:19 PM (9yXr+)

I'm always curious where/how critters get around the country as much as they do. Some seem to be limited in where they go, but skunks seem to end up wherever the hell they please.

Posted by: BurtTC at March 12, 2024 03:29 PM (dGCAG)

305 202 149 OT: Not sure it's been mentioned, but the Uniparty is REALLY trying to get rid of Johnson as leader asap. Ken Buck will now be resigning...soon. Enough Uniparty resignations, and Johnson won't have a majority...
Posted by: Nova Local at March 12, 2024 03:03 PM (exHjb)

It's because Johnson is too much of a hardass, right?
Posted by: blaster
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The PTB want Ukraine money passed for election grifting and the window is closing for that.

Posted by: whig at March 12, 2024 03:29 PM (hKOIV)

306 The BLS has created a new form of math .. Shitistics
Posted by: SMOD at March 12, 2024 03:02 PM (RHGPo)

hahaha

Posted by: Hatari somewhere on Ventura Highway at March 12, 2024 03:30 PM (NtVYv)

307 The PTB want Ukraine money passed for election grifting and the window is closing for that.
Posted by: whig at March 12, 2024 03:29 PM (hKOIV)

Valid

Posted by: blaster at March 12, 2024 03:30 PM (ASVTS)

308 I really don't eat out much, probably not more than a few times a year

Posted by: Skip at March 12, 2024 03:30 PM (fwDg9)

309 304
I'm always curious where/how critters get around the country as much as they do. Some seem to be limited in where they go, but skunks seem to end up wherever the hell they please.
Posted by: BurtTC at March 12, 2024 03:29 PM (dGCAG)

In the middle of the road, as often as not..

Posted by: tubal at March 12, 2024 03:30 PM (PCK5/)

310 We'll believe anything! Go ahead, President Biden, try us!

Posted by: Low Information Voters of Middlesex County, MA at March 12, 2024 03:30 PM (qUkBO)

311 The place I am talking about, all the employees have wet backs, er.. clothing, for some reason… just kidding- I think..
Posted by: tubal at March 12, 2024 03:23 PM (PCK5/)

Mine is a combo little grocery store and taqueria. The food is serviceable, waitresses friendly (the new one is a short Cuban), and you can get San Martin Caballero candles along with tortilla shells, meat, and Goya canned products. LOL.

One of the long time waitresses (a citizen) is
married, and her husband is a small time
slumlord (owns a small apartment building).
They work their asses off.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at March 12, 2024 03:30 PM (ufFY8)

312 "But if inflation is rising, they can't cut rates -- in fact, they should probably raise them, which will slow the economy."
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Biden's Budget of $7.3 Trillion isn't going to ease inflationary pressure, either.
Posted by: Joe Mama at March 12, 2024 03:29 PM (lZVy/)

Neither will provoking nukular war with Russia.

Posted by: BurtTC at March 12, 2024 03:30 PM (dGCAG)

313 310 We'll believe anything! Go ahead, President Biden, try us!
Posted by: Low Information Voters of Middlesex County, MA at March 12, 2024 03:30 PM (qUkBO)

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"I showered with my teenaged daughter, it scarred her, and that's a good thing!"
-Joe Biden

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at March 12, 2024 03:30 PM (GBKbO)

314 I eat out pretty much every day for free.

The horrors....

Posted by: Huma Abedin at March 12, 2024 03:30 PM (ibTVg)

315 314 I eat out pretty much every day for free.

The horrors....
Posted by: Huma Abedin at March 12, 2024 03:30 PM (ibTVg)

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I don't get it.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at March 12, 2024 03:31 PM (GBKbO)

316 Or Hollywood. Or sportsball.
Posted by: Montec'

I have a very serious problem with sportsball addicts complaining about ticket prices to little children's playground games enacted by illiterate, violent retarded inner-city thugs.

Posted by: LenNeal at March 12, 2024 03:31 PM (9yXr+)

317 the clear solution here is more H1B visas and aid for Ukraine
Posted by: GOPe at March 12, 2024 03:27 PM (AR07F)

Don't forget High Speed Rail and free health care for Newcomers.

Posted by: Gavin Newsollini at March 12, 2024 03:31 PM (v0R5T)

318 12

Raising energy prices has nothing to do with raising energy prices. This is Trump's fault.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at March 12, 2024 02:44 PM (GBKbO)
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Raising or rising?

Posted by: Ciampino - electric bubble cars for everybody at March 12, 2024 03:32 PM (qfLjt)

319 Again I miss a prime thread like the Shogun one.

Picture this: Roots , with white people playing every role even the Africans.

Posted by: Genghis Khan at March 12, 2024 03:32 PM (jbnUc)

320 318 12

Raising energy prices has nothing to do with raising energy prices. This is Trump's fault.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at March 12, 2024 02:44 PM (GBKbO)
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Raising or rising?
Posted by: Ciampino - electric bubble cars for everybody at March 12, 2024 03:32 PM (qfLjt)

Raisin.. Raisin prices…

Posted by: tubal at March 12, 2024 03:32 PM (PCK5/)

321 I know which one I'm betting on.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at March 12, 2024 02:51 PM (XV/Pl)

Just put all the Democrat hangings on pay-per-view.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 12, 2024 03:33 PM (tkR6S)

322 Everything rational is completely unexpected with that bunch

Posted by: LASue at March 12, 2024 03:33 PM (VPuca)

323 Raisin.. Raisin prices…
Posted by: tubal at March 12, 2024 03:32 PM (PCK5/)

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Raisins are gross.

Posted by: Jordan61 at March 12, 2024 03:33 PM (DRSnL)

324 14 trillion cut over ten years. Is there a video of the monkeys flying out of your butt?

Posted by: Deplorable Minion at March 12, 2024 03:33 PM (as3uC)

325 320 318 12

Raising energy prices has nothing to do with raising energy prices. This is Trump's fault.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at March 12, 2024 02:44 PM (GBKbO)
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Raising or rising?
Posted by: Ciampino - electric bubble cars for everybody at March 12, 2024 03:32 PM (qfLjt)

Raisin.. Raisin prices…
Posted by: tubal at March 12, 2024 03:32 PM (PCK5/)

Ah, the Grapes of Wrath...

Posted by: Romeo13 at March 12, 2024 03:33 PM (xaFKb)

326 hey, there's a new Ab Chick and this one isn't bowlegged.

Posted by: wth at March 12, 2024 03:33 PM (v0R5T)

327 I'm always curious where/how critters get around the country as much as they do. Some seem to be limited in where they go, but skunks seem to end up wherever the hell they please.
Posted by: BurtTC'

Nobody cares what you think.

Posted by: Cats at March 12, 2024 03:34 PM (9yXr+)

328 Biden's Budget of $7.3 Trillion isn't going to ease inflationary pressure, either.
Posted by: Joe Mama at March 12, 2024 03:29 PM (lZVy/)

Neither will provoking nukular war with Russia.
Posted by: BurtTC

When 1/2 the country is a smoking ruin, the reset will be epic.

Posted by: rickb223 at March 12, 2024 03:34 PM (IB/6k)

329 In the middle of the road, as often as not..
Posted by: tubal at March 12, 2024 03:30 PM (PCK5/)

House we had back in the Midwest, some critter dug a nest under the driveway. We'd fill it in, the critter would redig, and that went on for a little bit, until a skunk decided to evict the digging critter.

People think the initial spray is bad. Weeks of lingering, rotting spray is the worst smell in the world.

Posted by: BurtTC at March 12, 2024 03:34 PM (dGCAG)

330 323 Raisin.. Raisin prices…
Posted by: tubal at March 12, 2024 03:32 PM (PCK5/)

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Raisins are gross.
Posted by: Jordan61 at March 12, 2024 03:33 PM (DRSnL)

So tell me your views on Currants…

Posted by: tubal at March 12, 2024 03:34 PM (PCK5/)

331 I eat out pretty much every day for free.

The horrors....

Posted by: Huma Abedin at March 12, 2024 03:30 PM (ibTVg)

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Doesn't your Madame roll with hot sauce?

Posted by: ShainS -- Neo-Dissident (A psychpathocracy, if you can keep it) at March 12, 2024 03:34 PM (8CODr)

332 Nobody cares what you think.
Posted by: Cats at March 12, 2024 03:34 PM (9yXr+)

GET OFF THE COMPUTER!

You are so in trouble when I get home.

Posted by: BurtTC at March 12, 2024 03:34 PM (dGCAG)

333 Raisin.. Raisin prices…
Posted by: tubal at March 12, 2024 03:32 PM (PCK5/)

Central Calif used to export a Yuge amount of raisins... but a couple of droughts and crappy water policy changed all that...

Posted by: Romeo13 at March 12, 2024 03:35 PM (xaFKb)

334 What version of Recovery Summer is coming up?

Posted by: Joe Mama at March 12, 2024 03:35 PM (lZVy/)

335 I'm always curious where/how critters get around the country as much as they do. Some seem to be limited in where they go, but skunks seem to end up wherever the hell they please.
Posted by: BurtTC

That's because no one is going to tell them they CAN'T go somewhere.

Posted by: rickb223 at March 12, 2024 03:35 PM (IB/6k)

336 147 139 When's the last time DC had a budget?
==========

It was 1998 or 1996 under the Clinton admin. Nanzi Pelousi never did a budget.

Posted by: Bonecrusher at March 12, 2024 03:35 PM (JNTt1)

337 I admit, Aldi's (and HMart produce deals) has been my lifesaver.

I don't shop there b/c their food is the best or their service is any good. But they sell straightforward healthy food at the cheapest around...BY FAR. Does it go bad sooner? Yes - but you learn to work around that. I'd rather have strawberries that go bad in 2 days vs no strawberries at all.

My budget doesn't let me not shop there, so I make the best I can from it.

Posted by: Nova Local at March 12, 2024 03:35 PM (exHjb)

338 So tell me your views on Currants…
Posted by: tubal at March 12, 2024 03:34 PM (PCK5/)

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I don't know that I've ever had a currant.

Posted by: Jordan61 at March 12, 2024 03:35 PM (DRSnL)

339 Cue up the cash register montage.

Posted by: ... at March 12, 2024 03:35 PM (lX8VI)

340 Nobody cares what you think.
Posted by: Cats at March 12, 2024 03:34 PM (9yXr+)

GET OFF THE COMPUTER!

You are so in trouble when I get home.
Posted by: BurtTC

*snort

Posted by: rickb223 at March 12, 2024 03:35 PM (IB/6k)

341 So tell me your views on Currants…
Posted by: tubal at March 12, 2024 03:34 PM (PCK5/)

Oh, so is this a currant events thread now?

Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at March 12, 2024 03:35 PM (T+Iwg)

342 When a loaf of bread is going for $1000, your $800 mortgage payment will be chump change! Thank me for my service.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at March 12, 2024 03:35 PM (dsdmx)

343 Most industries have small profit margins. Except Big Tech, which oddly, is never accused of price gouging.
Posted by: Ripley

I think I have posted this before, but:

Microsoft profit margin is 35%
Coca Cola profit margin is 23%
Exxon profit margin is 9%

Which one is attacked for raking in the profits?

Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 12, 2024 03:35 PM (lTGtQ)

344 You dump trillions of dollars into the economy 2008 - 2021 with 0% interest , then having Mush Brain ramp up government spending how did anyone not think that inflation would continue for years

Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 12, 2024 03:36 PM (CAwN0)

345 336 147 139 When's the last time DC had a budget?
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It was 1998 or 1996 under the Clinton admin. Nanzi Pelousi never did a budget.
Posted by: Bonecrusher at March 12, 2024 03:35 PM (JNTt1)

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I'm pretty sure it's 2008. It was TARP that started that nonsense.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, raging against the bourgeois with Pasolini at March 12, 2024 03:36 PM (GBKbO)

346 =====

LOL
Posted by: Jordan61 at March 12, 2024 03:27 PM (DRSnL)

I still have it, it's just a jukebox now and is currently playing music through my home theater system.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at March 12, 2024 03:36 PM (Zz0t1)

347 Americans are experiencing pain at the pump!

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at March 12, 2024 03:36 PM (dsdmx)

348 I think I have posted this before, but:

Microsoft profit margin is 35%
Coca Cola profit margin is 23%
Exxon profit margin is 9%

Which one is attacked for raking in the profits?
Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 12, 2024 03:35 PM (lTGtQ)

The one that doesn't pay off the D/Uniparty party enough

Posted by: Nova Local at March 12, 2024 03:37 PM (exHjb)

349 Raisins are gross.
Posted by: Jordan61'

I recall a poster here a while back declaring, or making the assertion, that chocolate and peanut butter combined was 'vile' or 'disgusting', I forget exactly which.
Or maybe 'unnatural'.
It was maybe on an ONT so a lot of people let it go but...

Posted by: LenNeal at March 12, 2024 03:37 PM (9yXr+)

350 “It has been an honor to serve the people of Colorado’s 4th District in Congress for the past 9 years,” Ken Buck said in a written statement. “I want to thank them for their support and encouragement throughout the years. Today, I am announcing that I will depart Congress at the end of next week. I look forward to staying involved in our political process, as well as spending more time in Colorado and with my family.”

Posted by: SMOD at March 12, 2024 03:37 PM (RHGPo)

351 347 Americans are experiencing pain at the pump!
Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at March 12, 2024 03:36 PM (dsdmx)

He did that!!!

Posted by: tubal at March 12, 2024 03:37 PM (PCK5/)

352 I blew the mind of some college students (not quite a generation behind us) this weekend by saying I used to fill up my midsize car using a $20 when I was in college.

Posted by: pookysgirl misses that car at March 12, 2024 03:38 PM (dtlDP)

353 With Buck gone next week, R's now at 218, the absolute minimum number for a majority in the House.

You never every day Johnson doesn't fund Ukraine, the pressure ramps on another Uniparty R to take the golden parachute out to get Johnson out of the top...

PLEASE vote R this fall for the House so we can keep him. Let's do something right which the Uniparty absolutely hates...

Posted by: Nova Local at March 12, 2024 03:38 PM (exHjb)

354 Why is this Ken Buck idiot not serving out the rest of his term?
It is only a few more months, ten or so.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at March 12, 2024 03:38 PM (ufFY8)

355 So how does Colorado fill an empty congressional seat for the rest of the term?

Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at March 12, 2024 03:39 PM (T+Iwg)

356 >>> 166 Gov numbers for inflation are always grossly undervalued. Real inflation is running closer to 15%. about 15 or 20 years ago the gov took the things that common people pay for the most out of inflation calculation now the numbers, regardless of Party, are always low.
Posted by: vic at March 12, 2024 03:06 PM (A5THL)

vic johnson is right!

shadowstats.com

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at March 12, 2024 03:39 PM (llON8)

357 Top secret classified documents were found in 7 separate locations. Joe Biden, as VP and Senator, was never authorized to keep any classified documents. Some were more than 40 years old.

Posted by: SMOD at March 12, 2024 03:39 PM (RHGPo)

358 Spend $7T this year, plan to spend $6.5T next year, then burn doughnuts on the WH lawn claiming you cut the deficit more than any president in history.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at March 12, 2024 03:39 PM (dsdmx)

359 Who called it sexyflation?

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at March 12, 2024 03:39 PM (0FoWg)

360 You never = yet (thinking of one sentence and typing another)...

Posted by: Nova Local at March 12, 2024 03:39 PM (exHjb)

361 Had someone tell me that he always fills up when he is only half empty so the gas prices aren’t so bad that way… I suspect a Democrat…

Posted by: tubal at March 12, 2024 03:40 PM (PCK5/)

362 14 trillion cut over ten years. Is there a video of the monkeys flying out of your butt?

Posted by: Deplorable Minion at March 12, 2024 03:33 PM (as3uC)

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"All we are saying, is give The Penny Plan a chance!"

-- Sean "Great American" Hannity

/We'll have a balanced budget and no debt in 14 trillion years!

Posted by: ShainS -- Neo-Dissident (A psychpathocracy, if you can keep it) at March 12, 2024 03:40 PM (8CODr)

363
A: "Middle out! Bottom up!"

Q: "What is the flow of seawater into a vessel that has been holed multiple times below its waterline?"

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 12, 2024 03:40 PM (PePXk)

364 A drink in a bar is 15 bucks (for the shitty well booze) and a beer is 10 for domestic crap.

Nope. Nope. Nope.
Posted by: nurse ratched'

Pot is so much cheaper than alcohol these days. Wasn't like this years ago.

Posted by: SFGoth at March 12, 2024 03:40 PM (KAi1n)

365 Some were more than 40 years old.
Posted by: SMOD

Those nameless, countless interns did that. I have reviewed my policies and made corrections.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at March 12, 2024 03:40 PM (dsdmx)

366 Companies hang onto profits when there is nowhere to put their earnings. My supermarket chain had this happen during Rona: the stores were stripped and there was nothing to buy to stock them, we have a profit distribution system and I made tons of money.

Tech is sitting on huge amounts of money as there are no more mountains to climb. The only way is now down, and maybe the smarter ones know it, but it's not going to be pretty when this Bronze Age Collapse happens, as it is now doing.

Posted by: LenNeal at March 12, 2024 03:40 PM (9yXr+)

367 Whatever Ken Buck is up to, it's bad.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at March 12, 2024 03:41 PM (0FoWg)

368
Inflation always, always, hurts the "little guy" and the poor more than the wealthy. Always.

Claims to the contrary are pure gaslighting.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at March 12, 2024 03:41 PM (w6EFb)

369 9-9-9!

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at March 12, 2024 03:41 PM (dsdmx)

370 Posted by: SMOD at March 12, 2024 03:37 PM (RHGPo)

OK, who'd he get caught F'n?

Posted by: Romeo13 at March 12, 2024 03:41 PM (xaFKb)

371 Who called it sexyflation?
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice
......

Sweetdick when he was humping Fani.

Posted by: wth at March 12, 2024 03:41 PM (v0R5T)

372 "Microsoft profit margin is 35%
Coca Cola profit margin is 23%
Exxon profit margin is 9%

Which one is attacked for raking in the profits?

Posted by: Thomas Paine "

I wonder what Disne's profit margin is? Or rather was, before they went full woke?

Posted by: Ripley at March 12, 2024 03:41 PM (JojsZ)

373 9-9-9!
Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at March 12, 2024 03:41 PM (dsdmx)

It's better than the shit we've got now.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at March 12, 2024 03:41 PM (Zz0t1)

374 Raisins are gross.
Posted by: Jordan61 at March 12, 2024 03:33 PM (DRSnL)

Watch it Miss !

Posted by: Maxine Waters at March 12, 2024 03:41 PM (NtVYv)

375 Top secret classified documents were found in 7 separate locations. Joe Biden, as VP and Senator, was never authorized to keep any classified documents. Some were more than 40 years old.
Posted by: SMOD at March 12, 2024 03:39 PM (RHGPo)

So if I'm understanding this right, last week he was tip top intellectually, speaking his wise words of national unity from the podium, but 40 years ago he was in early onset dementia, taking home documents he wasn't supposed to have?

Posted by: BurtTC at March 12, 2024 03:42 PM (dGCAG)

376 Who called it sexyflation?
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice'

I did, Big Boy!

Posted by: Jenna Jameson at March 12, 2024 03:42 PM (9yXr+)

377 BIDEN’S FEDS SECRETLY SPEND $40 BILLION: The secret spending comes under the vague classification of “Other Transaction Agreements,” or OTAs. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) wants answers on why Biden administration officials in the Treasury Department refuse to disclose these OTAs on USAspending.gov, as they are required to do by law.

Posted by: SMOD at March 12, 2024 03:42 PM (RHGPo)

378 In the words of Jesus “ the dumbasses will always be with us”… or maybe not.

Posted by: tubal at March 12, 2024 03:42 PM (PCK5/)

379 Tech is sitting on huge amounts of money as there are no more mountains to climb. The only way is now down, and maybe the smarter ones know it, but it's not going to be pretty when this Bronze Age Collapse happens, as it is now doing.
Posted by: LenNeal at March 12, 2024 03:40 PM (9yXr+)

A buddy of mine bought some DEC Computer back in the day, because they were sitting on something like $4b in cash. It went down the drain

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at March 12, 2024 03:43 PM (ufFY8)

380 Top secret classified documents were found in 7 separate locations. Joe Biden, as VP and Senator, was never authorized to keep any classified documents. Some were more than 40 years old.

Posted by: SMOD at March 12, 2024 03:39 PM (RHGPo)

-------------

How many did he smuggle out of the Senate in his Depends?

Posted by: ShainS -- Neo-Dissident (A psychpathocracy, if you can keep it) at March 12, 2024 03:43 PM (8CODr)

381 So how does Colorado fill an empty congressional seat for the rest of the term?
Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher

As soon as I finish having my seat filled (IYKWIM), I'll appoint someone.

Posted by: Guvnuh Jared Poledass at March 12, 2024 03:43 PM (lZVy/)

382 Sounds like Buck is being blackmailed.

Posted by: SFGoth at March 12, 2024 03:43 PM (KAi1n)

383 377 BIDEN’S FEDS SECRETLY SPEND $40 BILLION: The secret spending comes under the vague classification of “Other Transaction Agreements,” or OTAs. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) wants answers on why Biden administration officials in the Treasury Department refuse to disclose these OTAs on USAspending.gov, as they are required to do by law.
Posted by: SMOD at March 12, 2024 03:42 PM (RHGPo)

/Waves...

Posted by: Zelenskyy... at March 12, 2024 03:43 PM (xaFKb)

384 refuse to disclose these OTAs on USAspending.gov, as they are required to do by law.
Posted by: SMOD at March 12, 2024 03:42 PM (RHGPo)

By law.......

BWWWAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at March 12, 2024 03:44 PM (Zz0t1)

385 Even with all the media bs people still don't like Senile Joe, at least not as much as they should according to the media.

Posted by: Northernlurker at March 12, 2024 03:44 PM (rWwta)

386 Why is this Ken Buck idiot not serving out the rest of his term?
It is only a few more months, ten or so.
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at March 12, 2024 03:38 PM (ufFY

All he did was kill a couple young black male prostitutes, with his buddy Adam Schiff.

I think he learned his lesson.

Posted by: BurtTC at March 12, 2024 03:44 PM (dGCAG)

387 >>> 382 Sounds like Buck is being blackmailed.
Posted by: SFGoth at March 12, 2024 03:43 PM (KAi1n)

We'll get right on that.

Posted by: Top Men and Whammen of the Eff.Bee.EYE at March 12, 2024 03:44 PM (llON8)

388 Joes classified docs case is probably not the worst in DC.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at March 12, 2024 03:44 PM (dsdmx)

389 Again I miss a prime thread like the Shogun one.

Picture this: Roots , with white people playing every role even the Africans.
Posted by: Genghis Khan'

Khan?

Posted by: KHAAAAN!!! at March 12, 2024 03:44 PM (9yXr+)

390 Some of you need to be reminded that Trump said pussy.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at March 12, 2024 03:45 PM (dsdmx)

391 388 Joes classified docs case is probably not the worst in DC.
Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at March 12, 2024 03:44 PM (dsdmx)

Yeah, but you or me would have been immediately arrested, and held without bail as a security risk... and be in prison by now.

Posted by: Zelenskyy... at March 12, 2024 03:46 PM (xaFKb)

392 That's more a function of Seattle than Biden. Bars around here it's $4ish for a Bud or some other similar pisswater.
Posted by: Montec at March 12, 2024 03:15 PM (bWsRe)

Yeah, I can get a craft beer on tap for six bucks here in Arizona.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 12, 2024 03:46 PM (tkR6S)

393 I guess Johnson didn't know about it... Seems "last minute"

Posted by: It's me donna at March 12, 2024 03:46 PM (Akjoo)

394 Sounds like Buck is being blackmailed.
Posted by: SFGoth at March 12, 2024 03:43 PM (KAi1n)

Everyone is. Everyone has filthy dirty disgusting sex evidence on everyone else.

Most of them don't kill their prey though.

Well, some of them. Maybe.

Posted by: BurtTC at March 12, 2024 03:46 PM (dGCAG)

395 NOODlum.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at March 12, 2024 03:47 PM (Zz0t1)

396 Yeah, but you or me would have been immediately arrested, and held without bail as a security risk... and be in prison by now.
Posted by: Zelenskyy... at March 12, 2024 03:46 PM (xaFKb)

Wow, talk about a bad sock!

Posted by: Romeo13 at March 12, 2024 03:47 PM (xaFKb)

397 nood

Posted by: vic at March 12, 2024 03:47 PM (A5THL)

398 Joes classified docs case is probably not the worst in DC.
Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at March 12, 2024 03:44 PM (dsdmx)

Joe's Skidmarks are probably the worst in D.C.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at March 12, 2024 03:47 PM (/SHEi)

399 377 BIDEN’S FEDS SECRETLY SPEND $40 BILLION: The secret spending comes under the vague classification of “Other Transaction Agreements,” or OTAs. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) wants answers on why Biden administration officials in the Treasury Department refuse to disclose these OTAs on USAspending.gov, as they are required to do by law.

Posted by: SMOD at March 12, 2024 03:42 PM (RHGPo)

Why are they refusing to?

Oh, Joni, that's hillllarious.

Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at March 12, 2024 03:48 PM (KbCG3)

400 389
Sock fail.
Back into the mists of yesteryear , mass murdering sock.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at March 12, 2024 03:48 PM (jbnUc)

401 DEIsney's return on investment (or maybe it is profit margin) is about 6%. In comparison to Netflix and Warner, which are in the 20-40% margin range.

Disney blew 70b on Fox, and can't monetize it because Iger is an idiot.

They also have to buy the rest of Hulu for 10b, another 1.5b in Epic Games, and promised 60b for parks over the next decade.

Peltz needs those two boards seats to help turn the fucking Mouse around.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at March 12, 2024 03:48 PM (ufFY8)

402 Had someone tell me that he always fills up when he is only half empty so the gas prices aren’t so bad that way… I suspect a Democrat…
Posted by: tubal'

That is not the first time I've heard this. It's similar to Old Folks now who insist on keeping a full tank of gas to keep the top of the tank from rusting out, even though I am unaware of any car being made with a steel gas tank since what 1982.

Posted by: KHAAAAN!!! at March 12, 2024 03:49 PM (9yXr+)

403 It's up 3.8% from the 18.9% it was last year.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at March 12, 2024 02:43 PM (Zz0t1)

Food prices have roughly doubled in the 3+ years Joe Stolen has been occupying the White House.

Sadly that "shrinkflation" bull$h!t works on the ignorant. They don't understand that the Federal government's irresponsible fiscal policy has seriously devalued the dollar: this increases the costs of raw materials. Of course, then the manufacturer has to pass-on the costs to the consumers.

With Joe's magic touch, the Donk's are probably thinking about nationalizing food production.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at March 12, 2024 03:53 PM (pJWtt)

404 When's the last time DC had a budget?

... either 12 or 13 years ago
Posted by: SMOD at March 12, 2024 03:03 PM (RHGPo)

It was when W Bush was on his way out in 2008. TARP was added at the tail end of that years budget. That TARP funding was then added to the next CR in 2009 and every CR every year since. So its now more than a decade and a half of TARP spending. Likewise with all of the 'emergency' appropriations. That is how next year's CRs will total over $7 trilion.

They can't 'afford' to return to normal budgeting.

Posted by: AZ Hi Desert (Gringo fuertemente armado-Tempus belli) at March 12, 2024 04:00 PM (l7Kbv)

405 Hey man. Gas prices are rising because of Global Warming. So we need to spend more to reduce Greenhouse Gases both Car Carbon and Human Carbon based.........

Posted by: Joe Biden at March 12, 2024 04:33 PM (hbjSA)

406 Hey man...... Dog Food is only up 7.0%........ So just eat more Dog Food .........

Posted by: Joe Biden at March 12, 2024 04:34 PM (hbjSA)

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