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  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    Some price increases since 2002 in US:

    • Eggs: 73%
    • Coffee: 90%
    • Peanut Butter: 40%
    • Milk: 26%
    • A Loaf Of White Bread: 39%
    • Spaghetti And Macaroni: 44%
    • Orange Juice: 46%
    • Red Delicious Apples: 43%
    • Beer: 25%
    • Wine: 60%
    • Electricity: 42%
    • Margarine: 143%
    • Tomatoes: 22%
    • Turkey: 56%
    • Ground Beef: 61%
    • Chocolate Chip Cookies: 39%

    Via: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2012/10/17/not-just-gas-check-out-the-drastic-price-increases-on-these-21-everyday-items/

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  • MihuelMihuel

    Does this data is contained inflation?

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    This data show real inflation mostly :-) Modern inflation calculation is more like dark magic art :-)

  • MihuelMihuel

    "This data show real inflation mostly " It may help Americans go on a diet? " Modern inflation calculation is more like dark magic art :-)" - LOL :-) - Roger Boss

  • johnnymossvillejohnnymossville

    People on food stamps don't care what the price of food is. Those of us stuck in the middle cutting coupons do.

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    People on food stamps don't care what the price of food is

    Food stamps do not provide all necessary food and their value is constantly decreasing. So they also very much care for this.

  • johnnymossvillejohnnymossville

    The average family on welfare is making $168/day in Welfare and Benefits vs the average Household income in the USA making $137/day.

    Why do I work and cut coupons again?

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    @johnnymossville

    This will end soon. And it'll be big pain for many.

  • spacewigspacewig

    The average family on welfare is making $168/day in Welfare and Benefits...

    = $60,000/year

    Please elaborate further (i.e. breakdown with actual figures)

  • _OZ_OZ

    The figure of $168/day is based on calculations that include "the administrative costs to implement these programs." The recipient does not get that part of the $ as actual income. If you're going to include that part for your daily calculations, then the average wage earner's daily calculation would have to factor in the costs of the HR department, the amount that is paid by business employers to provide health care, etc.

    This was part of a Senate Budget Committee report, so it is not false...just misleading. Here is an example, with a clear agenda: http://www.bizpacreview.com/2012/12/08/money-spent-on-welfare-recipients-exceeds-average-u-s-income-10673

  • MihuelMihuel

    @ spacewig "... 60 000 $ / year " ? !!!! Wow that is a lot of money !!!I work for 20-25 days a month for 12-14 hours a day and not earning even 0.5 of it!

  • _OZ_OZ

    $168/day x 5 days/wk x 52 weeks = $43,680

    ...and again, that is NOT the amount actually dispersed. That figure includes admin costs for the program.

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