Question for Dems......what entitlement programs are you willing to gut? How about we kill Obamacare, slash welfare, privatize Social Security, shutdown about half of all Federal Agencies, and put DOGE on steroids. You can never collect enough taxes to balance the budget so until the freeloading half of our country is forced to become productive, we'll never see low inflation again

FIDO*98* said:

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Question for Dems......what entitlement programs are you willing to gut? How about we kill Obamacare, slash welfare, privatize Social Security, shutdown about half of all Federal Agencies, and put DOGE on steroids. You can never collect enough taxes to balance the budget so until the freeloading half of our country is forced to become productive, we'll never see low inflation again

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Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.

Give that 3 years to work and let's see where we stand.

Above their 2% target without endeavoring to get it below target.

Rapier108 said:

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Electronics are seeing price increases every 2-4 weeks, some as much as 20% each time.

This is all due to the AI insanity.

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****ing AI...

C-stores do the best at pricing, they charge by the car you drive.

I'd argue that expectations, based upon the 10 year break even rate, running 25 bp above an artificially low target isn't "running hot." This is about the Dems trying to transfer responsibility for Bidenflation.

pressitup said:

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BusterAg said:

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javajaws said:

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Rapier108 said:

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Electronics are seeing price increases every 2-4 weeks, some as much as 20% each time.

This is all due to the AI insanity.

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Why do you think that's due to AI? I think the only things affected by AI are stuff like GPUs and memory.

Most consumer electronics (think tvs, stereo stuff, etc.) are more affected by tariffs than AI.

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Anything that has any amount of RAM is impacted significantly by AI.

If your appliance / device / gadget has access to the internet, it has RAM.

The issue is so bad that many consumer electronics companies are bringing back "dumb" devices with no memory to avoid the product inflation.

All modern TVs have RAM.
Most modern stereos have access to the internet for streaming, and therefore have RAM.
Many home appliances, like washing machines, refrigerators, even ovens, have access to the internet and have RAM.

So, no, "most consumer electronics" are not more affected by tariffs than escalating RAM prices.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/02/nvidia-shift-ai-chip-shortages-threatening-to-hike-gadget-prices.html

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Bill Joy said in the early 90's that he wanted his refrigerator to tell him when he was out of milk.
I thought that was nuts, but I"m not a genius.

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So dumb. IoT is dumb. I was looking at my network map the other day and noticed my f'ing dishwasher was connected to my network. In what world does my dishwasher need to be connected to my network?

STFU and wash my dishes, machine.

AlexNguyen said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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Rapier108 said:

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Electronics are seeing price increases every 2-4 weeks, some as much as 20% each time.

This is all due to the AI insanity.

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I don't know if the guys have noticed, but razors have gone up by a decent amount just since summer.

Gillette is selling their Fusion blades on Amazon for $36 for 10 cartridges.

I bought them in summer for $33 for 12 cartridges. No, I didn't buy them during Amazon days, it was just, like now, their regular price.

So, paying more for the same thing, but getting less.

Is this tariffs or just inflation or tariff induced inflation?

Either way, it would be nice if things turned around to at least where they were a year ago with prices on all things the average person buys on a regular basis.

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This is just Gillette profiteering off their popular cartridges. I don't believe their manufacturing costs have increased to the rate that their prices have risen.

You can switch to a traditional safety razor with double edge razor blades very cheaply. I did it two years ago and wish I had known about the option much earlier. A cheapo setup that will last you 2 years is about $25. I bought a nicer stainless steel safety razor for $120, but it lasts a lifetime. Razor blades ($20 for 100 high quality ones) will last 1-2 years depending on how often I swap them out. Soaps or creams range from inexpensive to more costly, but even the expensive ones will last a long time.

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The safety razor has to be one of the worst named products on the market. I mean, after 150 years or whatever, they should be renamed the "less likely to kill you than a machete razor."

Owlagdad said:

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MemphisAg1 said:

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HoustonAggie11 said:

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Inflation down since Trump took office as well as gas prices.

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That's a nice talking point and all, but if you actually look at the CPI and PPI metrics, inflation is essentially flat since he took office, remaining stubbornly near 3% depending on which data elements you include.

Most consumers regard that as too high and aren't soothed by that talking point. Especially when it surprises to the upside like it did in this PPI print today.

Trump and the R's will be better off communicating what they're doing to try and get inflation down -- and how Dems are obstructing them -- than trying to sell a message that "inflation is ok and you should feel good about it." That message will float like a lead brick.

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Consumers regard that as too high because the Fed stubbornly maintains a 2% goal that is likely unrealistic at this point.

The larger problem that continues to get ignored is that inflation stacks. People are pissed because stuff doesn't cost what it did pre-Covid. We've taken double digit percentage cost increases every year for several years now on many things.

We aren't getting back to 2019 pricing. Doesn't matter who is in office.

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Amen. One democrat running for office said in his ad, "Its not right that a car costs more than than a house did 40 years ago." My answer to that and those who wish for good ole days, is "yeah, you paid $80 a month for car, but you also made $2.80 an hour.
Covid and this $ 15 an hour broke us. When you have to pay someone $15 an hour to stock, sweep, or check you out at grocery store, the store will jack up their prices.

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Gas prices were about $0.40 a gallon when I first joined the work force. Of course my wages were about $1 per hour (and I still saved enough for a car).

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Service Sector Costs :A 0.8% increase in service costs was the primary driver, notably in trade margins and professional equipment wholesaling.

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They call it profit taking on Wall Street.

YouBet said:

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pressitup said:

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BusterAg said:

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javajaws said:

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Rapier108 said:

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Electronics are seeing price increases every 2-4 weeks, some as much as 20% each time.

This is all due to the AI insanity.

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Why do you think that's due to AI? I think the only things affected by AI are stuff like GPUs and memory.

Most consumer electronics (think tvs, stereo stuff, etc.) are more affected by tariffs than AI.

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Anything that has any amount of RAM is impacted significantly by AI.

If your appliance / device / gadget has access to the internet, it has RAM.

The issue is so bad that many consumer electronics companies are bringing back "dumb" devices with no memory to avoid the product inflation.

All modern TVs have RAM.
Most modern stereos have access to the internet for streaming, and therefore have RAM.
Many home appliances, like washing machines, refrigerators, even ovens, have access to the internet and have RAM.

So, no, "most consumer electronics" are not more affected by tariffs than escalating RAM prices.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/02/nvidia-shift-ai-chip-shortages-threatening-to-hike-gadget-prices.html

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Bill Joy said in the early 90's that he wanted his refrigerator to tell him when he was out of milk.
I thought that was nuts, but I"m not a genius.

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So dumb. IoT is dumb. I was looking at my network map the other day and noticed my f'ing dishwasher was connected to my network. In what world does my dishwasher need to be connected to my network?

STFU and wash my dishes, machine.

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haha
beautiful

YouBet said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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AlexNguyen said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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Rapier108 said:

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Electronics are seeing price increases every 2-4 weeks, some as much as 20% each time.

This is all due to the AI insanity.

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I don't know if the guys have noticed, but razors have gone up by a decent amount just since summer.

Gillette is selling their Fusion blades on Amazon for $36 for 10 cartridges.

I bought them in summer for $33 for 12 cartridges. No, I didn't buy them during Amazon days, it was just, like now, their regular price.

So, paying more for the same thing, but getting less.

Is this tariffs or just inflation or tariff induced inflation?

Either way, it would be nice if things turned around to at least where they were a year ago with prices on all things the average person buys on a regular basis.

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This is just Gillette profiteering off their popular cartridges. I don't believe their manufacturing costs have increased to the rate that their prices have risen.

You can switch to a traditional safety razor with double edge razor blades very cheaply. I did it two years ago and wish I had known about the option much earlier. A cheapo setup that will last you 2 years is about $25. I bought a nicer stainless steel safety razor for $120, but it lasts a lifetime. Razor blades ($20 for 100 high quality ones) will last 1-2 years depending on how often I swap them out. Soaps or creams range from inexpensive to more costly, but even the expensive ones will last a long time.

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I tried going that route but it was not for me. It's cool you can and enjoy the safety razor route. It really is a cool way to shave.

As for Gillette, good to know it's just corporate greed with them. Might look into a competitor now.

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Traditional razors are a symbol of toxic masculinity and the patriarchy.

Switch to an electric razor and you avoid being a fascist and you save a lot of money. Like me.

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I'll gladly take on the moniker of toxic masculinity, and I'll even throw in being called Hitler himself before I go to the electric razor route again.

I had an electric razor in the 90s, and then the Mach 3 came out, and I never looked back. I'm on the Fusion Proglide now, which is just an amazing shave,

Heil, me!

Aggie Spirit said:

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I'd argue that expectations, based upon the 10 year break even rate, running 25 bp above an artificially low target isn't "running hot." This is about the Dems trying to transfer responsibility for Bidenflation.

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Inflation oscillated around 2% for a couple decades, supporting the view that it's achievable. It was enabled by increasing productivity which allowed employers to increase wages annually without having to increase prices materially.

That all went to hell with Covid supply disruptions, coupled with Biden's massive giveaways.

But that's history. Trump has been in office over a year now, and an objective view of several inflation metrics indicate that inflation is hovering around 3%, +/- depending on the month. December PCE was 3% and PPI just turned in at 3.6% in January.

That's higher than target and described as "hotter" than expected because the last couple data points were above expectations. Trump and team would benefit from stop trying to tell people that inflation is ok and they should feel good about it, to instead communicating what they are doing to manage it down over time and how the Dems are obstructing that agenda.

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RAM is the killer right now

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So, if I see RAM while walking down the street......cross the street!?

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You're kinda stealing L'il Horn's thunder here. That's the kind of remark he'd make.

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I blame my Mexican half!

jwhaby said:

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YouBet said:

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MemphisAg1 said:

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HoustonAggie11 said:

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Inflation down since Trump took office as well as gas prices.

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That's a nice talking point and all, but if you actually look at the CPI and PPI metrics, inflation is essentially flat since he took office, remaining stubbornly near 3% depending on which data elements you include.

Most consumers regard that as too high and aren't soothed by that talking point. Especially when it surprises to the upside like it did in this PPI print today.

Trump and the R's will be better off communicating what they're doing to try and get inflation down -- and how Dems are obstructing them -- than trying to sell a message that "inflation is ok and you should feel good about it." That message will float like a lead brick.

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Consumers regard that as too high because the Fed stubbornly maintains a 2% goal that is likely unrealistic at this point.

The larger problem that continues to get ignored is that inflation stacks. People are pissed because stuff doesn't cost what it did pre-Covid. We've taken double digit percentage cost increases every year for several years now on many things.

We aren't getting back to 2019 pricing. Doesn't matter who is in office.

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Yup. People don't want low inflation, they want deflation. The average consumer can't discern between 2% and 3% annual inflation (historically 3.23% since 1960). They want prices to go down, but that's not going to happen. Maybe select items like electronics and gasoline, but not on the whole.

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Deflation is generally bad. It leads to people hoarding cash, which is bad for the economy. It is better when people put money to work.

YouBet said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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AlexNguyen said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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Rapier108 said:

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Electronics are seeing price increases every 2-4 weeks, some as much as 20% each time.

This is all due to the AI insanity.

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I don't know if the guys have noticed, but razors have gone up by a decent amount just since summer.

Gillette is selling their Fusion blades on Amazon for $36 for 10 cartridges.

I bought them in summer for $33 for 12 cartridges. No, I didn't buy them during Amazon days, it was just, like now, their regular price.

So, paying more for the same thing, but getting less.

Is this tariffs or just inflation or tariff induced inflation?

Either way, it would be nice if things turned around to at least where they were a year ago with prices on all things the average person buys on a regular basis.

---

This is just Gillette profiteering off their popular cartridges. I don't believe their manufacturing costs have increased to the rate that their prices have risen.

You can switch to a traditional safety razor with double edge razor blades very cheaply. I did it two years ago and wish I had known about the option much earlier. A cheapo setup that will last you 2 years is about $25. I bought a nicer stainless steel safety razor for $120, but it lasts a lifetime. Razor blades ($20 for 100 high quality ones) will last 1-2 years depending on how often I swap them out. Soaps or creams range from inexpensive to more costly, but even the expensive ones will last a long time.

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I tried going that route but it was not for me. It's cool you can and enjoy the safety razor route. It really is a cool way to shave.

As for Gillette, good to know it's just corporate greed with them. Might look into a competitor now.

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Traditional razors are a symbol of toxic masculinity and the patriarchy.

Switch to an electric razor and you avoid being a fascist and you save a lot of money. Like me.

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Straight razor with a leather strop or GTFO.

BusterAg said:

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YouBet said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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AlexNguyen said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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Rapier108 said:

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Electronics are seeing price increases every 2-4 weeks, some as much as 20% each time.

This is all due to the AI insanity.

---

I don't know if the guys have noticed, but razors have gone up by a decent amount just since summer.

Gillette is selling their Fusion blades on Amazon for $36 for 10 cartridges.

I bought them in summer for $33 for 12 cartridges. No, I didn't buy them during Amazon days, it was just, like now, their regular price.

So, paying more for the same thing, but getting less.

Is this tariffs or just inflation or tariff induced inflation?

Either way, it would be nice if things turned around to at least where they were a year ago with prices on all things the average person buys on a regular basis.

---

This is just Gillette profiteering off their popular cartridges. I don't believe their manufacturing costs have increased to the rate that their prices have risen.

You can switch to a traditional safety razor with double edge razor blades very cheaply. I did it two years ago and wish I had known about the option much earlier. A cheapo setup that will last you 2 years is about $25. I bought a nicer stainless steel safety razor for $120, but it lasts a lifetime. Razor blades ($20 for 100 high quality ones) will last 1-2 years depending on how often I swap them out. Soaps or creams range from inexpensive to more costly, but even the expensive ones will last a long time.

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I tried going that route but it was not for me. It's cool you can and enjoy the safety razor route. It really is a cool way to shave.

As for Gillette, good to know it's just corporate greed with them. Might look into a competitor now.

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Traditional razors are a symbol of toxic masculinity and the patriarchy.

Switch to an electric razor and you avoid being a fascist and you save a lot of money. Like me.

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Straight razor with a leather strop or GTFO.

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Spell "strap" correctly, or GTFO!

BTKAG97 said:

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I have 50+ years of personal history to know which party is better for me when it comes to affordability.

It's shocking that anyone can believe a Democrat will make life more affordable over a Republican in this day and age.

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A common belief, yet most data doesn't support that conclusion. Also, during 45 of the 50 years (1981-2025) you cite, the national debt increased from $1B to $38T. Republican policies (tax cuts, the Iraq boondoggle, spending increases, the Great Recession) are largely responsible for most of the $37T increase in national debt since January 1981. But wait, it gets better. The CBO has concluded the Republican 2025 Big Beautiful Bill and other Republican policies will accelerate the growth of annual federal deficits and the national debt. Dozens of other organizations have done analyses and reached similar conclusions. Jessica/Brian Reidl, the conservative guy-turned-gal Republican economist and federal budget analyst who worked for many years for the Heritage Foundation and the Manhattan Institute has been particularly stark in his-her assessment and warnings about the coming effects of the Trump Rs' BBB, tariffs, intentionally damaged trade relations, and mass deportations on annual deficits and the national debt.

Deflation is a natural phenomenon in a truly free market. It is not inherently good or bad.

Many would argue that deflation is the natural state of any economy undergoing rapid technological advancement.

BusterAg said:

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jwhaby said:

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YouBet said:

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MemphisAg1 said:

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HoustonAggie11 said:

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Inflation down since Trump took office as well as gas prices.

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That's a nice talking point and all, but if you actually look at the CPI and PPI metrics, inflation is essentially flat since he took office, remaining stubbornly near 3% depending on which data elements you include.

Most consumers regard that as too high and aren't soothed by that talking point. Especially when it surprises to the upside like it did in this PPI print today.

Trump and the R's will be better off communicating what they're doing to try and get inflation down -- and how Dems are obstructing them -- than trying to sell a message that "inflation is ok and you should feel good about it." That message will float like a lead brick.

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Consumers regard that as too high because the Fed stubbornly maintains a 2% goal that is likely unrealistic at this point.

The larger problem that continues to get ignored is that inflation stacks. People are pissed because stuff doesn't cost what it did pre-Covid. We've taken double digit percentage cost increases every year for several years now on many things.

We aren't getting back to 2019 pricing. Doesn't matter who is in office.

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Yup. People don't want low inflation, they want deflation. The average consumer can't discern between 2% and 3% annual inflation (historically 3.23% since 1960). They want prices to go down, but that's not going to happen. Maybe select items like electronics and gasoline, but not on the whole.

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Deflation is generally bad. It leads to people hoarding cash, which is bad for the economy. It is better when people put money to work.

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I completely agree about deflation, but people are used to pre-Covid pricing and they're not going to be happy until prices return to that level…which they won't. That means nobody will be happy even with zero inflation. It is what it is.

HoustonAggie11 said:

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Inflation down since Trump took office as well as gas prices.

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inflation is at the same level today as it was during the 2024 election when republicans declared it the worst economy in the history of the country

BusterAg said:

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YouBet said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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AlexNguyen said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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Rapier108 said:

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Electronics are seeing price increases every 2-4 weeks, some as much as 20% each time.

This is all due to the AI insanity.

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I don't know if the guys have noticed, but razors have gone up by a decent amount just since summer.

Gillette is selling their Fusion blades on Amazon for $36 for 10 cartridges.

I bought them in summer for $33 for 12 cartridges. No, I didn't buy them during Amazon days, it was just, like now, their regular price.

So, paying more for the same thing, but getting less.

Is this tariffs or just inflation or tariff induced inflation?

Either way, it would be nice if things turned around to at least where they were a year ago with prices on all things the average person buys on a regular basis.

---

This is just Gillette profiteering off their popular cartridges. I don't believe their manufacturing costs have increased to the rate that their prices have risen.

You can switch to a traditional safety razor with double edge razor blades very cheaply. I did it two years ago and wish I had known about the option much earlier. A cheapo setup that will last you 2 years is about $25. I bought a nicer stainless steel safety razor for $120, but it lasts a lifetime. Razor blades ($20 for 100 high quality ones) will last 1-2 years depending on how often I swap them out. Soaps or creams range from inexpensive to more costly, but even the expensive ones will last a long time.

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I tried going that route but it was not for me. It's cool you can and enjoy the safety razor route. It really is a cool way to shave.

As for Gillette, good to know it's just corporate greed with them. Might look into a competitor now.

---

Traditional razors are a symbol of toxic masculinity and the patriarchy.

Switch to an electric razor and you avoid being a fascist and you save a lot of money. Like me.

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Straight razor with a leather strop or GTFO.

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Shaving!!! PAH!!!!!!, Full beard for the win.

DeschutesAg said:

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BTKAG97 said:

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I have 50+ years of personal history to know which party is better for me when it comes to affordability.

It's shocking that anyone can believe a Democrat will make life more affordable over a Republican in this day and age.

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A common belief, yet most data doesn't support that conclusion. Also, during 45 of the 50 years (1981-2025) you cite, the national debt increased from $1B to $38T. Republican policies (tax cuts, the Iraq boondoggle, spending increases, the Great Recession) are largely responsible for most of the $37T increase in national debt since January 1981. But wait, it gets better. The CBO has concluded the Republican 2025 Big Beautiful Bill and other Republican policies will accelerate the growth of annual federal deficits and the national debt. Dozens of other organizations have done analyses and reached similar conclusions. Jessica/Brian Reidl, the conservative guy-turned-gal Republican economist and federal budget analyst who worked for many years for the Heritage Foundation and the Manhattan Institute has been particularly stark in his-her assessment and warnings about the coming effects of the Trump Rs' BBB, tariffs, intentionally damaged trade relations, and mass deportations on annual deficits and the national debt.

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Well you convinced me. Let's all vote Democrat and put the America-hating communists back in power this midterm.

DeschutesAg said:

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BTKAG97 said:

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I have 50+ years of personal history to know which party is better for me when it comes to affordability.

It's shocking that anyone can believe a Democrat will make life more affordable over a Republican in this day and age.

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A common belief, yet most data doesn't support that conclusion. Also, during 45 of the 50 years (1981-2025) you cite, the national debt increased from $1B to $38T. Republican policies (tax cuts, the Iraq boondoggle, spending increases, the Great Recession) are largely responsible for most of the $37T increase in national debt since January 1981. But wait, it gets better. The CBO has concluded the Republican 2025 Big Beautiful Bill and other Republican policies will accelerate the growth of annual federal deficits and the national debt. Dozens of other organizations have done analyses and reached similar conclusions. Jessica/Brian Reidl, the conservative guy-turned-gal Republican economist and federal budget analyst who worked for many years for the Heritage Foundation and the Manhattan Institute has been particularly stark in his-her assessment and warnings about the coming effects of the Trump Rs' BBB, tariffs, intentionally damaged trade relations, and mass deportations on annual deficits and the national debt.

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Obama and Biden by themselves are responsible for 42% of that $38T. Even if we assign the balance to Republicans you are just writing off that $16T as insignificant and this is a Republican problem, huh?

Yet another Democrat refusing to take any accountability for what they themselves have done.

MRB10 said:

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Deflation is a natural phenomenon in a truly free market. It is not inherently good or bad.

Many would argue that deflation is the natural state of any economy undergoing rapid technological advancement.

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Not if that economy is investing heavily in that tech, putting upward pressure on wages / Capitol to employ the new tech. Kind of like Ram now?

A small amount of deflation doesn't impact behavior. Significant deflation is 1929 bad.

jwhaby said:

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BusterAg said:

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jwhaby said:

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YouBet said:

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MemphisAg1 said:

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HoustonAggie11 said:

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Inflation down since Trump took office as well as gas prices.

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That's a nice talking point and all, but if you actually look at the CPI and PPI metrics, inflation is essentially flat since he took office, remaining stubbornly near 3% depending on which data elements you include.

Most consumers regard that as too high and aren't soothed by that talking point. Especially when it surprises to the upside like it did in this PPI print today.

Trump and the R's will be better off communicating what they're doing to try and get inflation down -- and how Dems are obstructing them -- than trying to sell a message that "inflation is ok and you should feel good about it." That message will float like a lead brick.

---

Consumers regard that as too high because the Fed stubbornly maintains a 2% goal that is likely unrealistic at this point.

The larger problem that continues to get ignored is that inflation stacks. People are pissed because stuff doesn't cost what it did pre-Covid. We've taken double digit percentage cost increases every year for several years now on many things.

We aren't getting back to 2019 pricing. Doesn't matter who is in office.

---

Yup. People don't want low inflation, they want deflation. The average consumer can't discern between 2% and 3% annual inflation (historically 3.23% since 1960). They want prices to go down, but that's not going to happen. Maybe select items like electronics and gasoline, but not on the whole.

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Deflation is generally bad. It leads to people hoarding cash, which is bad for the economy. It is better when people put money to work.

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I completely agree about deflation, but people are used to pre-Covid pricing and they're not going to be happy until prices return to that level…which they won't. That means nobody will be happy even with zero inflation. It is what it is.

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Wages just need to catch up to the prices of goods and services. Will take time. But, not going to start until we quit printing money.

Price goes up by what you consider a lot, don't buy it, or buy less of it, or buy something similar that costs less. If you just have to have it, then cut back somewhere else.

YouBet said:

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DeschutesAg said:

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BTKAG97 said:

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I have 50+ years of personal history to know which party is better for me when it comes to affordability.

It's shocking that anyone can believe a Democrat will make life more affordable over a Republican in this day and age.

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A common belief, yet most data doesn't support that conclusion. Also, during 45 of the 50 years (1981-2025) you cite, the national debt increased from $1B to $38T. Republican policies (tax cuts, the Iraq boondoggle, spending increases, the Great Recession) are largely responsible for most of the $37T increase in national debt since January 1981. But wait, it gets better. The CBO has concluded the Republican 2025 Big Beautiful Bill and other Republican policies will accelerate the growth of annual federal deficits and the national debt. Dozens of other organizations have done analyses and reached similar conclusions. Jessica/Brian Reidl, the conservative guy-turned-gal Republican economist and federal budget analyst who worked for many years for the Heritage Foundation and the Manhattan Institute has been particularly stark in his-her assessment and warnings about the coming effects of the Trump Rs' BBB, tariffs, intentionally damaged trade relations, and mass deportations on annual deficits and the national debt.

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Obama and Biden by themselves are responsible for 42% of that $38T. Even if we assign the balance to Republicans you are just writing off that $16T as insignificant and this is a Republican problem, huh?

Yet another Democrat refusing to take any accountability for what they themselves have done.

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And not a single Republican in the House or Senate voted for 0bamacare.

No Spin Ag said:

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Rapier108 said:

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Electronics are seeing price increases every 2-4 weeks, some as much as 20% each time.

This is all due to the AI insanity.

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I don't know if the guys have noticed, but razors have gone up by a decent amount just since summer.

Gillette is selling their Fusion blades on Amazon for $36 for 10 cartridges.

I bought them in summer for $33 for 12 cartridges. No, I didn't buy them during Amazon days, it was just, like now, their regular price.

So, paying more for the same thing, but getting less.

Is this tariffs or just inflation or tariff induced inflation?

Either way, it would be nice if things turned around to at least where they were a year ago with prices on all things the average person buys on a regular basis.

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Switched to a double edge safety razor circa 2021... wished I switched years ago.

A made in U.S.A. Timeless handle loaded with a Japan-made stainless steel Feather razor blade.

A 10 pack of razors will last me about 9 - 10months (5 days a week shave)... the blades are excellent. Kicks disposable razors to the curb.

No Spin Ag said:

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YouBet said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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AlexNguyen said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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Rapier108 said:

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Electronics are seeing price increases every 2-4 weeks, some as much as 20% each time.

This is all due to the AI insanity.

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I don't know if the guys have noticed, but razors have gone up by a decent amount just since summer.

Gillette is selling their Fusion blades on Amazon for $36 for 10 cartridges.

I bought them in summer for $33 for 12 cartridges. No, I didn't buy them during Amazon days, it was just, like now, their regular price.

So, paying more for the same thing, but getting less.

Is this tariffs or just inflation or tariff induced inflation?

Either way, it would be nice if things turned around to at least where they were a year ago with prices on all things the average person buys on a regular basis.

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This is just Gillette profiteering off their popular cartridges. I don't believe their manufacturing costs have increased to the rate that their prices have risen.

You can switch to a traditional safety razor with double edge razor blades very cheaply. I did it two years ago and wish I had known about the option much earlier. A cheapo setup that will last you 2 years is about $25. I bought a nicer stainless steel safety razor for $120, but it lasts a lifetime. Razor blades ($20 for 100 high quality ones) will last 1-2 years depending on how often I swap them out. Soaps or creams range from inexpensive to more costly, but even the expensive ones will last a long time.

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I tried going that route but it was not for me. It's cool you can and enjoy the safety razor route. It really is a cool way to shave.

As for Gillette, good to know it's just corporate greed with them. Might look into a competitor now.

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Traditional razors are a symbol of toxic masculinity and the patriarchy.

Switch to an electric razor and you avoid being a fascist and you save a lot of money. Like me.

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I'll gladly take on the moniker of toxic masculinity, and I'll even throw in being called Hitler himself before I go to the electric razor route again.

I had an electric razor in the 90s, and then the Mach 3 came out, and I never looked back. I'm on the Fusion Proglide now, which is just an amazing shave,

Heil, me!

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Jeremy's razors for the win.

MemphisAg1 said:

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HoustonAggie11 said:

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Inflation down since Trump took office as well as gas prices.

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That's a nice talking point and all, but if you actually look at the CPI and PPI metrics, inflation is essentially flat since he took office, remaining stubbornly near 3% depending on which data elements you include.

Most consumers regard that as too high and aren't soothed by that talking point. Especially when it surprises to the upside like it did in this PPI print today.

Trump and the R's will be better off communicating what they're doing to try and get inflation down -- and how Dems are obstructing them -- than trying to sell a message that "inflation is ok and you should feel good about it." That message will float like a lead brick.

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Which means its DOWN. It was higher than 3%, right?

I don't see a "inflation is down" to mean "you should feel good about" the rate it is argument. So I'm wondering what your response here means.

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Simple, people keep on buying. If it is not a necessity and you don't like the price, don't buy. I don't even understand how some of the high priced gas stations stay in business. I drive by them, but I see folks gassing up.

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Fast food chains are literally closing down. The bottom and lower middle can't afford luxuries anymore without putting it on credit that they can't pay off. The only reason nothing has broke yet in this economy is because of the upper class. But that's not sustainable. We literally have weekly threads about how evil boomers are. It's not their fault. They benefitted from being alive during ZIRP and the financing of debt that rewards people who already have money invested. This is nothing more than the final stage of an economic cycle. It will eventually roll over into mass deflation.

91AggieLawyer said:

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MemphisAg1 said:

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HoustonAggie11 said:

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Inflation down since Trump took office as well as gas prices.

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That's a nice talking point and all, but if you actually look at the CPI and PPI metrics, inflation is essentially flat since he took office, remaining stubbornly near 3% depending on which data elements you include.

Most consumers regard that as too high and aren't soothed by that talking point. Especially when it surprises to the upside like it did in this PPI print today.

Trump and the R's will be better off communicating what they're doing to try and get inflation down -- and how Dems are obstructing them -- than trying to sell a message that "inflation is ok and you should feel good about it." That message will float like a lead brick.

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Which means its DOWN. It was higher than 3%, right?

I don't see a "inflation is down" to mean "you should feel good about" the rate it is argument. So I'm wondering what your response here means.

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It is not down materially since Trump took office. By many measures it was running near 3% then and still is now. It is down sharply from the peak in Biden's term, but that improvement occurred in the back half of his term.

Look, I despise Biden and voted for Trump, but people know when they're being told something that doesn't match with reality.

MemphisAg1 said:

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91AggieLawyer said:

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MemphisAg1 said:

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HoustonAggie11 said:

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Inflation down since Trump took office as well as gas prices.

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That's a nice talking point and all, but if you actually look at the CPI and PPI metrics, inflation is essentially flat since he took office, remaining stubbornly near 3% depending on which data elements you include.

Most consumers regard that as too high and aren't soothed by that talking point. Especially when it surprises to the upside like it did in this PPI print today.

Trump and the R's will be better off communicating what they're doing to try and get inflation down -- and how Dems are obstructing them -- than trying to sell a message that "inflation is ok and you should feel good about it." That message will float like a lead brick.

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Which means its DOWN. It was higher than 3%, right?

I don't see a "inflation is down" to mean "you should feel good about" the rate it is argument. So I'm wondering what your response here means.

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It is not down materially since Trump took office. By many measures it was running near 3% then and still is now. It is down sharply from the peak in Biden's term, but that improvement occurred in the back half of his term.

Look, I despise Biden and voted for Trump, but people know when they're being told something that doesn't match with reality.

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Yeah but libs don't harp on the economy when their guy's in office. Four years of the bumbler and not a peep about the economy. Now Trump is making things great again and all you hear is ZOMG! Inflation is at 3%!!!?!!

Spare us if we doubt that avowed Marxists can improve things if they take over DC again.

techno-ag said:

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MemphisAg1 said:

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91AggieLawyer said:

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MemphisAg1 said:

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HoustonAggie11 said:

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Inflation down since Trump took office as well as gas prices.

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That's a nice talking point and all, but if you actually look at the CPI and PPI metrics, inflation is essentially flat since he took office, remaining stubbornly near 3% depending on which data elements you include.

Most consumers regard that as too high and aren't soothed by that talking point. Especially when it surprises to the upside like it did in this PPI print today.

Trump and the R's will be better off communicating what they're doing to try and get inflation down -- and how Dems are obstructing them -- than trying to sell a message that "inflation is ok and you should feel good about it." That message will float like a lead brick.

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Which means its DOWN. It was higher than 3%, right?

I don't see a "inflation is down" to mean "you should feel good about" the rate it is argument. So I'm wondering what your response here means.

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It is not down materially since Trump took office. By many measures it was running near 3% then and still is now. It is down sharply from the peak in Biden's term, but that improvement occurred in the back half of his term.

Look, I despise Biden and voted for Trump, but people know when they're being told something that doesn't match with reality.

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Yeah but libs don't harp on the economy when their guy's in office. Four years of the bumbler and not a peep about the economy. Now Trump is making things great again and all you hear is ZOMG! Inflation is at 3%!!!?!!

Spare us if we doubt that avowed Marxists can improve things if they take over DC again.

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I'm not saying the Dem marxists will make things better. They won't. They screw up everything they touch.

But that has nothing to do with Trump's message on inflation. His message needs to be seen as reasonably accurate or people will push back against what they see as gaslighting. It's as simple as that.

So far, inflation has not come down during his term. So stop saying it has. Instead, focus your message on the things you're doing to make it better -- and that it will take some time -- and that voters should hold the Dems accountable for obstructing his efforts to make things better.