The Low Inflation Lie

[Weatherman2020]

2% my ass.
Last year a Subway sandwhich was $5. Now it's $6. 20% hike.
Ice cream is higher and no longer a gallon.
Electricity is 50% higher than 6 years ago.
Buy a pound of coffee? You can't, part of the ever shrinking consumer products.
Buy a pound of hamburger lately?
Robituson cough syrup is higher and smaller. Dosage is 10ml, bottle is 39ml.
Average cost of a home in my town is $600K, rent $3,500.

It's all smoke and mirrors because Social Security payments are based upon the inflation rate the government says it is.

The Inflation Rate Is A Lie Too

 

[racialreality9]

You are exactly correct and I've been saying for sometime that everything is being misreported, and dollars are being created in the trillions.

America is a giant Jewish lie now.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

US Daily Index

These guys do some interesting work.

 

[pinqy]

2% my ass.
Last year a Subway sandwhich was $5. Now it's $6. 20% hike.

And how much should that affect the CPI? "Limited Service meals and snacks" has a weight of 2.453%

Ice cream is higher and no longer a gallon.
Electricity is 50% higher than 6 years ago.
Buy a pound of coffee? You can't, part of the ever shrinking consumer products.
Buy a pound of hamburger lately?
Robituson cough syrup is higher and smaller. Dosage is 10ml, bottle is 39ml.[/qutoe]
quality changes, such as size, are accounted for when calculation changes. And again, you're picking individual items as representative of everything?

The CPI came out today. which specific items do you think are wrong and why?
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, by detailed expenditure category

 

[Weatherman2020]

2% my ass.
Last year a Subway sandwhich was $5. Now it's $6. 20% hike.

And how much should that affect the CPI? "Limited Service meals and snacks" has a weight of 2.453%

Ice cream is higher and no longer a gallon.
Electricity is 50% higher than 6 years ago.
Buy a pound of coffee? You can't, part of the ever shrinking consumer products.
Buy a pound of hamburger lately?
Robituson cough syrup is higher and smaller. Dosage is 10ml, bottle is 39ml.[/qutoe]
quality changes, such as size, are accounted for when calculation changes. And again, you're picking individual items as representative of everything?

The CPI came out today. which specific items do you think are wrong and why?
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, by detailed expenditure category

Their numbers are BS so they don't have to give the elderly SS raises. Food costs have skyrocketed the last 10 years, as well as energy, entertainment, clothing, housing, etc etc

 

[pinqy]

2% my ass.
Last year a Subway sandwhich was $5. Now it's $6. 20% hike.

And how much should that affect the CPI? "Limited Service meals and snacks" has a weight of 2.453%

Ice cream is higher and no longer a gallon.
Electricity is 50% higher than 6 years ago.
Buy a pound of coffee? You can't, part of the ever shrinking consumer products.
Buy a pound of hamburger lately?
Robituson cough syrup is higher and smaller. Dosage is 10ml, bottle is 39ml.[/qutoe]
quality changes, such as size, are accounted for when calculation changes. And again, you're picking individual items as representative of everything?

The CPI came out today. which specific items do you think are wrong and why?
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, by detailed expenditure category

Their numbers are BS so they don't have to give the elderly SS raises.

Evidence? What exactly are you claiming is done? And do you really think that SS COLA is the only function of the CPI so that deliberately false information would be published and the people who need good information don't get it?

Food costs have skyrocketed the last 10 years, as well as energy, entertainment, clothing, housing, etc etc

Define "skyrocketed? Food has gone up on average about 27% in the last 5 years. What are your sources?

 

[Weatherman2020]

2% my ass.
Last year a Subway sandwhich was $5. Now it's $6. 20% hike.

And how much should that affect the CPI? "Limited Service meals and snacks" has a weight of 2.453%

Ice cream is higher and no longer a gallon.
Electricity is 50% higher than 6 years ago.
Buy a pound of coffee? You can't, part of the ever shrinking consumer products.
Buy a pound of hamburger lately?
Robituson cough syrup is higher and smaller. Dosage is 10ml, bottle is 39ml.[/qutoe]
quality changes, such as size, are accounted for when calculation changes. And again, you're picking individual items as representative of everything?

The CPI came out today. which specific items do you think are wrong and why?
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, by detailed expenditure category

Their numbers are BS so they don't have to give the elderly SS raises.

Evidence? What exactly are you claiming is done? And do you really think that SS COLA is the only function of the CPI so that deliberately false information would be published and the people who need good information don't get it?

Food costs have skyrocketed the last 10 years, as well as energy, entertainment, clothing, housing, etc etc

Define "skyrocketed? Food has gone up on average about 27% in the last 5 years. What are your sources?

You obviously are either under 30 and/or never buy your own groceries.

 

[pinqy]

2% my ass.
Last year a Subway sandwhich was $5. Now it's $6. 20% hike.

And how much should that affect the CPI? "Limited Service meals and snacks" has a weight of 2.453%

Ice cream is higher and no longer a gallon.
Electricity is 50% higher than 6 years ago.
Buy a pound of coffee? You can't, part of the ever shrinking consumer products.
Buy a pound of hamburger lately?
Robituson cough syrup is higher and smaller. Dosage is 10ml, bottle is 39ml.[/qutoe]
quality changes, such as size, are accounted for when calculation changes. And again, you're picking individual items as representative of everything?

The CPI came out today. which specific items do you think are wrong and why?
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, by detailed expenditure category

Their numbers are BS so they don't have to give the elderly SS raises.

Evidence? What exactly are you claiming is done? And do you really think that SS COLA is the only function of the CPI so that deliberately false information would be published and the people who need good information don't get it?

Food costs have skyrocketed the last 10 years, as well as energy, entertainment, clothing, housing, etc etc

Define "skyrocketed? Food has gone up on average about 27% in the last 5 years. What are your sources?

You obviously are either under 30 and/or never buy your own groceries.

I passed 30 a long time ago and I buy my own groceries. Some prices have gone up. Some have not. Beef went up, but lamb went down, and some beef has gone back down. And I switched my habits...Flank and Skirt steaks got too expensive, so I switched to sirloin, London broil, and rib eye, none of which went up as much. I also look for sales etc. My costs have gone up in the last 10 years, but they haven't skyrocketed.

 

[Weatherman2020]

2% my ass.
Last year a Subway sandwhich was $5. Now it's $6. 20% hike.

And how much should that affect the CPI? "Limited Service meals and snacks" has a weight of 2.453%

Ice cream is higher and no longer a gallon.
Electricity is 50% higher than 6 years ago.
Buy a pound of coffee? You can't, part of the ever shrinking consumer products.
Buy a pound of hamburger lately?
Robituson cough syrup is higher and smaller. Dosage is 10ml, bottle is 39ml.[/qutoe]
quality changes, such as size, are accounted for when calculation changes. And again, you're picking individual items as representative of everything?

The CPI came out today. which specific items do you think are wrong and why?
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, by detailed expenditure category

Their numbers are BS so they don't have to give the elderly SS raises.

Evidence? What exactly are you claiming is done? And do you really think that SS COLA is the only function of the CPI so that deliberately false information would be published and the people who need good information don't get it?

Food costs have skyrocketed the last 10 years, as well as energy, entertainment, clothing, housing, etc etc

Define "skyrocketed? Food has gone up on average about 27% in the last 5 years. What are your sources?

You obviously are either under 30 and/or never buy your own groceries.

I passed 30 a long time ago and I buy my own groceries. Some prices have gone up. Some have not. Beef went up, but lamb went down, and some beef has gone back down. And I switched my habits...Flank and Skirt steaks got too expensive, so I switched to sirloin, London broil, and rib eye, none of which went up as much. I also look for sales etc. My costs have gone up in the last 10 years, but they haven't skyrocketed.

2% my ass.
Last year a Subway sandwhich was $5. Now it's $6. 20% hike.

And how much should that affect the CPI? "Limited Service meals and snacks" has a weight of 2.453%

Ice cream is higher and no longer a gallon.
Electricity is 50% higher than 6 years ago.
Buy a pound of coffee? You can't, part of the ever shrinking consumer products.
Buy a pound of hamburger lately?
Robituson cough syrup is higher and smaller. Dosage is 10ml, bottle is 39ml.[/qutoe]
quality changes, such as size, are accounted for when calculation changes. And again, you're picking individual items as representative of everything?

The CPI came out today. which specific items do you think are wrong and why?
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, by detailed expenditure category

Their numbers are BS so they don't have to give the elderly SS raises.

Evidence? What exactly are you claiming is done? And do you really think that SS COLA is the only function of the CPI so that deliberately false information would be published and the people who need good information don't get it?

Food costs have skyrocketed the last 10 years, as well as energy, entertainment, clothing, housing, etc etc

Define "skyrocketed? Food has gone up on average about 27% in the last 5 years. What are your sources?

You obviously are either under 30 and/or never buy your own groceries.

I passed 30 a long time ago and I buy my own groceries. Some prices have gone up. Some have not. Beef went up, but lamb went down, and some beef has gone back down. And I switched my habits...Flank and Skirt steaks got too expensive, so I switched to sirloin, London broil, and rib eye, none of which went up as much. I also look for sales etc. My costs have gone up in the last 10 years, but they haven't skyrocketed.

You don't pay attention to prices much. Ground beef, a staple in America, is over double what it was just 5 years ago.

Price of ground beef in US

 

[EdwardBaiamonte]

.
Electricity is 50% higher than 6 years ago.

I checked one out I get 17% not 50%

Table 5.3. Average Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers:
Total by End-Use Sector, 2006 - June 2016 (Cents per Kilowatthour)

Graph

Period Residential Commercial Industrial Transportation All Sectors
Annual Totals
2006 10.40 9.46 6.16 9.54 8.90
2007 10.65 9.65 6.39 9.70 9.13
2008 11.26 10.26 6.96 10.71 9.74
2009 11.51 10.16 6.83 10.66 9.82
2010 11.54 10.19 6.77 10.56 9.83
2011 11.72 10.24 6.82 10.46 9.90
2012 11.88 10.09 6.67 10.21 9.84
2013 12.13 10.26 6.89 10.55 10.07
2014 12.52 10.74 7.10 10.45 10.44
2015 12.67 10.59 6.89 10.17 10.42

 

[Weatherman2020]

.
Electricity is 50% higher than 6 years ago.

I checked one out I get 17% not 50%

Table 5.3. Average Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers:
Total by End-Use Sector, 2006 - June 2016 (Cents per Kilowatthour)

Graph

Period Residential Commercial Industrial Transportation All Sectors
Annual Totals
2006 10.40 9.46 6.16 9.54 8.90
2007 10.65 9.65 6.39 9.70 9.13
2008 11.26 10.26 6.96 10.71 9.74
2009 11.51 10.16 6.83 10.66 9.82
2010 11.54 10.19 6.77 10.56 9.83
2011 11.72 10.24 6.82 10.46 9.90
2012 11.88 10.09 6.67 10.21 9.84
2013 12.13 10.26 6.89 10.55 10.07
2014 12.52 10.74 7.10 10.45 10.44
2015 12.67 10.59 6.89 10.17 10.42

Like I said, it's BS what they say.
40% increase in 2013.
2013 Rates | San Diego Gas & Electric

7.5% hike just for this year.

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2014/nov/17/utility-seeks-rate-increase/

 

[EdwardBaiamonte]

.
Electricity is 50% higher than 6 years ago.

I checked one out I get 17% not 50%

Table 5.3. Average Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers:
Total by End-Use Sector, 2006 - June 2016 (Cents per Kilowatthour)

Graph


Period Residential Commercial Industrial Transportation All Sectors
Annual Totals
2006 10.40 9.46 6.16 9.54 8.90
2007 10.65 9.65 6.39 9.70 9.13
2008 11.26 10.26 6.96 10.71 9.74
2009 11.51 10.16 6.83 10.66 9.82
2010 11.54 10.19 6.77 10.56 9.83
2011 11.72 10.24 6.82 10.46 9.90
2012 11.88 10.09 6.67 10.21 9.84
2013 12.13 10.26 6.89 10.55 10.07
2014 12.52 10.74 7.10 10.45 10.44
2015 12.67 10.59 6.89 10.17 10.42[/QUOTE]
Like I said, it's BS what they say.
40% increase in 2013.
2013 Rates | San Diego Gas & Electric

7.5% hike just for this year.

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2014/nov/17/utility-seeks-rate-increase/[/QUOTE]

who cares about San Diego

 

[Weatherman2020]

.
Electricity is 50% higher than 6 years ago.

I checked one out I get 17% not 50%

Table 5.3. Average Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers:
Total by End-Use Sector, 2006 - June 2016 (Cents per Kilowatthour)

Graph

who cares about San Diego

Period Residential Commercial Industrial Transportation All Sectors
Annual Totals
2006 10.40 9.46 6.16 9.54 8.90
2007 10.65 9.65 6.39 9.70 9.13
2008 11.26 10.26 6.96 10.71 9.74
2009 11.51 10.16 6.83 10.66 9.82
2010 11.54 10.19 6.77 10.56 9.83
2011 11.72 10.24 6.82 10.46 9.90
2012 11.88 10.09 6.67 10.21 9.84
2013 12.13 10.26 6.89 10.55 10.07
2014 12.52 10.74 7.10 10.45 10.44
2015 12.67 10.59 6.89 10.17 10.42

Like I said, it's BS what they say.
40% increase in 2013.
2013 Rates | San Diego Gas & Electric

7.5% hike just for this year.

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2014/nov/17/utility-seeks-rate-increase/

9% hike last year.

SDG&E Rate Increase Beginning on March 1, 2015 | RedOrum LLC

 

[EdwardBaiamonte]

.
Electricity is 50% higher than 6 years ago.

I checked one out I get 17% not 50%

Table 5.3. Average Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers:
Total by End-Use Sector, 2006 - June 2016 (Cents per Kilowatthour)

Graph

who cares about San Diego

Period Residential Commercial Industrial Transportation All Sectors
Annual Totals
2006 10.40 9.46 6.16 9.54 8.90
2007 10.65 9.65 6.39 9.70 9.13
2008 11.26 10.26 6.96 10.71 9.74
2009 11.51 10.16 6.83 10.66 9.82
2010 11.54 10.19 6.77 10.56 9.83
2011 11.72 10.24 6.82 10.46 9.90
2012 11.88 10.09 6.67 10.21 9.84
2013 12.13 10.26 6.89 10.55 10.07
2014 12.52 10.74 7.10 10.45 10.44
2015 12.67 10.59 6.89 10.17 10.42

Like I said, it's BS what they say.
40% increase in 2013.
2013 Rates | San Diego Gas & Electric

7.5% hike just for this year.

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2014/nov/17/utility-seeks-rate-increase/

9% hike last year.

SDG&E Rate Increase Beginning on March 1, 2015 | RedOrum LLC

nationwide its 17% in last 7 years

14 Things That Are Getting Cheaper | Rick Newman | US News
money.usnews.com/.../14-things-that-are-getting-cheaper
U.S. News & World Report
Jun 22, 2010 - 14 Things That Are Getting Cheaper. Deflation is a worry, but for now it's making life easier for millions of Americans. By Rick Newman | Staff ...

 

[Weatherman2020]

.
Electricity is 50% higher than 6 years ago.

I checked one out I get 17% not 50%

Table 5.3. Average Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers:
Total by End-Use Sector, 2006 - June 2016 (Cents per Kilowatthour)

Graph

who cares about San Diego

Period Residential Commercial Industrial Transportation All Sectors
Annual Totals
2006 10.40 9.46 6.16 9.54 8.90
2007 10.65 9.65 6.39 9.70 9.13
2008 11.26 10.26 6.96 10.71 9.74
2009 11.51 10.16 6.83 10.66 9.82
2010 11.54 10.19 6.77 10.56 9.83
2011 11.72 10.24 6.82 10.46 9.90
2012 11.88 10.09 6.67 10.21 9.84
2013 12.13 10.26 6.89 10.55 10.07
2014 12.52 10.74 7.10 10.45 10.44
2015 12.67 10.59 6.89 10.17 10.42

Like I said, it's BS what they say.
40% increase in 2013.
2013 Rates | San Diego Gas & Electric

7.5% hike just for this year.

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2014/nov/17/utility-seeks-rate-increase/

9% hike last year.

SDG&E Rate Increase Beginning on March 1, 2015 | RedOrum LLC

nationwide its 17% in last 7 years

14 Things That Are Getting Cheaper | Rick Newman | US News
money.usnews.com/.../14-things-that-are-getting-cheaper
U.S. News & World Report
Jun 22, 2010 - 14 Things That Are Getting Cheaper. Deflation is a worry, but for now it's making life easier for millions of Americans. By Rick Newman | Staff ...

You just go right on swallowing whatever the government feeds you.

 

[EdwardBaiamonte]

I checked one out I get 17% not 50%

Table 5.3. Average Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers:
Total by End-Use Sector, 2006 - June 2016 (Cents per Kilowatthour)

Graph

who cares about San Diego

Period Residential Commercial Industrial Transportation All Sectors
Annual Totals
2006 10.40 9.46 6.16 9.54 8.90
2007 10.65 9.65 6.39 9.70 9.13
2008 11.26 10.26 6.96 10.71 9.74
2009 11.51 10.16 6.83 10.66 9.82
2010 11.54 10.19 6.77 10.56 9.83
2011 11.72 10.24 6.82 10.46 9.90
2012 11.88 10.09 6.67 10.21 9.84
2013 12.13 10.26 6.89 10.55 10.07
2014 12.52 10.74 7.10 10.45 10.44
2015 12.67 10.59 6.89 10.17 10.42

Like I said, it's BS what they say.
40% increase in 2013.
2013 Rates | San Diego Gas & Electric

7.5% hike just for this year.

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2014/nov/17/utility-seeks-rate-increase/

9% hike last year.

SDG&E Rate Increase Beginning on March 1, 2015 | RedOrum LLC

nationwide its 17% in last 7 years

14 Things That Are Getting Cheaper | Rick Newman | US News
money.usnews.com/.../14-things-that-are-getting-cheaper
U.S. News & World Report
Jun 22, 2010 - 14 Things That Are Getting Cheaper. Deflation is a worry, but for now it's making life easier for millions of Americans. By Rick Newman | Staff ...

You just go right on swallowing whatever the government feeds you.

the link on lower prices was from US News not govt. sorry

 

[Weatherman2020]

Like I said, it's BS what they say.
40% increase in 2013.
2013 Rates | San Diego Gas & Electric

7.5% hike just for this year.

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2014/nov/17/utility-seeks-rate-increase/

9% hike last year.

SDG&E Rate Increase Beginning on March 1, 2015 | RedOrum LLC

nationwide its 17% in last 7 years

14 Things That Are Getting Cheaper | Rick Newman | US News
money.usnews.com/.../14-things-that-are-getting-cheaper
U.S. News & World Report
Jun 22, 2010 - 14 Things That Are Getting Cheaper. Deflation is a worry, but for now it's making life easier for millions of Americans. By Rick Newman | Staff ...

You just go right on swallowing whatever the government feeds you.

the link on lower prices was from US News not govt. sorry

Who is parroting the government, dufus. They don't have an army of people going out and analyzing inflation rates every month.

 

[pinqy]

And how much should that affect the CPI? "Limited Service meals and snacks" has a weight of 2.453%


The CPI came out today. which specific items do you think are wrong and why?
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, by detailed expenditure category

Their numbers are BS so they don't have to give the elderly SS raises.

Evidence? What exactly are you claiming is done? And do you really think that SS COLA is the only function of the CPI so that deliberately false information would be published and the people who need good information don't get it?

Food costs have skyrocketed the last 10 years, as well as energy, entertainment, clothing, housing, etc etc

Define "skyrocketed? Food has gone up on average about 27% in the last 5 years. What are your sources?

You obviously are either under 30 and/or never buy your own groceries.

I passed 30 a long time ago and I buy my own groceries. Some prices have gone up. Some have not. Beef went up, but lamb went down, and some beef has gone back down. And I switched my habits...Flank and Skirt steaks got too expensive, so I switched to sirloin, London broil, and rib eye, none of which went up as much. I also look for sales etc. My costs have gone up in the last 10 years, but they haven't skyrocketed.

And how much should that affect the CPI? "Limited Service meals and snacks" has a weight of 2.453%


The CPI came out today. which specific items do you think are wrong and why?
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, by detailed expenditure category

Their numbers are BS so they don't have to give the elderly SS raises.

Evidence? What exactly are you claiming is done? And do you really think that SS COLA is the only function of the CPI so that deliberately false information would be published and the people who need good information don't get it?

Food costs have skyrocketed the last 10 years, as well as energy, entertainment, clothing, housing, etc etc

Define "skyrocketed? Food has gone up on average about 27% in the last 5 years. What are your sources?

You obviously are either under 30 and/or never buy your own groceries.

I passed 30 a long time ago and I buy my own groceries. Some prices have gone up. Some have not. Beef went up, but lamb went down, and some beef has gone back down. And I switched my habits...Flank and Skirt steaks got too expensive, so I switched to sirloin, London broil, and rib eye, none of which went up as much. I also look for sales etc. My costs have gone up in the last 10 years, but they haven't skyrocketed.

You don't pay attention to prices much. Ground beef, a staple in America, is over double what it was just 5 years ago.

Price of ground beef in US

Your link is citing BLS data.
I love the irony.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

2% my ass.
Last year a Subway sandwhich was $5. Now it's $6. 20% hike.
Ice cream is higher and no longer a gallon.
Electricity is 50% higher than 6 years ago.
Buy a pound of coffee? You can't, part of the ever shrinking consumer products.
Buy a pound of hamburger lately?
Robituson cough syrup is higher and smaller. Dosage is 10ml, bottle is 39ml.
Average cost of a home in my town is $600K, rent $3,500.

It's all smoke and mirrors because Social Security payments are based upon the inflation rate the government says it is.

The Inflation Rate Is A Lie Too

Michael Snyder is funny. And by funny, I mean he's a clown.

 

[Weatherman2020]

So I run out and do some errands. Car wash at the gas station, that used to be free when you bought 8 gallons, went to $10 over the last few years. Today it was $11. That's a 10% hike. Anyone's salary go up 10%? Mine either. Get some groceries. My 48 ounce ice cream (which used to be 128 ounces) is now 46.

I won't even get into housing and energy costs.

Pure BS there is no inflation.