Politics It's the economy, stupid! Gas, healthcare, & chickens!

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    Yes, by having a $1 Trillion better economy than if there were no illegal immigration.

    We'd have a shrinking population and a much weaker economy without them.

    Getting them on the path to citizenship would add around $1.7 trillion more...
     
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    Inflation is getting out of control. So many examples of sticker shock.

    Needed a gallon of windshield wash fluid. Not long ago, on sale for 99 cents, reg $2 tops. Today $6.39.

    Do not know who in the Fed govt tracks inflation rates. But they are full of shit.

    3.4% yearly inflation rate. Bull shit. 3.4% monthly inflation rate is closer to real life price hikes.
     
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    Prices have kinda come back down on most things. But as sales. Eggs were like $17 for 5 dozen a few months ago. Now back down to the $12 range. Tillamook cheese was $13 per 2lb block and now perpetually "on sale" for like $7.

    So you're right. But they are Definitely conditioning us. The old sale prices will never be back.
     
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    As deglobalization happens it will continue.
     
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    I am not well versed on grocery prices. But will take your word for it.

    However, this begs the question.

    If grocery prices have dropped. Why are restaurant prices still about double two years ago?
     
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    minimum wages have increased in many places.
     
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    Restaurants are just stupid expensive. It's not even worth it at all anymore.

    I really hesitate to say grocery prices have dropped... Because they have just put the items on sale seemingly to get us acclimated to paying the higher sale prices.

    Just something I thought I'd bring up.
     
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    That! and reduced volume in packaging.
     
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    Good point.
     
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    It's more corporate greed than inflation. The easiest way to fight it is don't pay it.

    https://www.walmart.com/browse/auto-tires/windshield-washer-fluids/91083_1104294_3357617_1218939

    Or

    Here are some recipes for making windshield washer fluid at home:
    1. Rubbing alcohol, water, and dish soap
      Mix one quart of rubbing alcohol, one cup of water, and two tablespoons of liquid dish soap in a container with a funnel. The mixture will mix itself as you drive. This recipe can work in temperatures as low as 30°F.
    2. Rubbing alcohol and distilled water with castile soap
      Mix eight ounces of rubbing alcohol with a gallon of distilled water, then add castile soap. Castile soap is a natural option that's safe for your car's paint. In very cold weather, you can adjust the amount of alcohol.
    3. Glass cleaner and water
      Fill a measuring cup with one cup of glass cleaner, then pour it into a clean, empty one gallon jug. Top it off with water and shake well.
    If you want to use your homemade fluid in freezing temperatures, you can add an anti-freeze fluid or a small amount of rubbing alcohol or high-proof vodka to prevent it from freezing. You should also use distilled water instead of tap water, as tap water can contain minerals that can clog your washer jets and leave deposits on your glass.
     
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    Thanks,

    I always use wash good to -20. But this last winter, we had a couple days of -39. The wash frooze, and cracked the wash container. Replacing the container is todays project. But first, i'll need another bucket of coffee to motivate me.

    PS, I hate shopping at walmart. Last time we shopped there, we had $250 worth of products. They refused to bag them. Fuck walmart, they lost our business forever.
     
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    I had a 1954 Ford Coupe in high school. The car had a fluid washer bag instead of a plastic container. The bag was rotted so I ordered a new bag, pump and hose kit from the JC Whitney catalog. (Funny how so much my childhood was spent drooling over catalogs, first, it was the Sears Toy Wishbook, then it was the JC Whitney Auto catalog.)

    Anyway, got the kit, and right as I was installing it I had a revelation...

    I installed the pump and instead of running the tubing up to the spray nozzles, I ran it through the firewall into the cab of the car. Then I filled the bag orange juice and vodka. Put the tube in my mouth, hit the switch for the pump, and instant drink sprayed into my mouth.

    YES! I had solved the open container problem because the booze was under the hood of the car instead of inside the car. We fucked around with that for about a week, including a bunch of us piling in the car and going to a drive-in movie, the engine made the booze warm, but when you're 16 or 17 you'll drink warm booze. Had some laughs, then I installed it correctly and put windshield fluid in.
     
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    Read what I just posed, lol. You'll be able to add a little booze to your coffee.
     
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    I'll believe it when I see those sale prices turn into permanent prices.
     
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    If you took three trillion dollars and divided it evenly among the population of the United States, how much would each individual receive?

     
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