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[ovrszd]

I believe that my position in the rich/poor ladder is dependent on me.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

Sorry. Sounds like all double-talk and hooey to me. All that is is meaningless jabber and can be skewed any way they wish. You can bet, we will see little if anything in our checks. Rich get richer, poor get poorer.

I don't feel guilty; I work like a rented mule....

 

[airbiscuit]

I heard a report that the low CPI number is due in part to the some items in the shopping basket are going down in price due to corona virus (like airline fares and gas), while things we are buying more of are going up (like groceries), but the mix for the calculations hasn't changed to reflect this.

 

[Doofy]

I don't feel guilty; I work like a rented mule....

. I was rode pretty hard during my working life too. Now, not so much. Life is Good!

 

[Diggin It]

I heard a report that the low CPI number is due in part to the some items in the shopping basket are going down in price due to corona virus (like airline fares and gas), while things we are buying more of are going up (like groceries), but the mix for the calculations hasn't changed to reflect this.

They must not be figuring lumber, eh? At 2-300%, it would kinda blow their number scheme.

 

[RickB]

I believe that my position in the rich/poor ladder is dependent on me.

So I get to blame you, Richard?

In all seriousness I agree.

 

[ovrszd]

They must not be figuring lumber, eh? At 2-300%, it would kinda blow their number scheme.

Lumber is such a small percentage of the total expenditures in this country that it has little effect.

 

[ovrszd]

So I get to blame you, Richard?

In all seriousness I agree.

Isn't that sad Rick. Society always blames someone else.....

If it gets real bad, I want you beside me.

 

[JethroB]

I believe that my position in the rich/poor ladder is dependent on me.

Yep, agree here. That and being “raised right”. I give a lot of credit to my successes to my parents.

 

[ovrszd]

Yep, agree here. That and being “raised right”. I give a lot of credit to my successes to my parents.

Me too.