Inflation update

My haircut cost me an additional $1.00 last week over 5 weeks ago.
Gasoline is up over 50¢ a gallon over a month ago
My phone service is up 35¢ per land line over last month's bill.
My electricity is up $0.0015 per kilowatt over last two months. plus other 'fees' are up.
The cost of boneless-skinless chicken breasts is up 20¢ per pound over last month.
Tomatoes are up 30¢ to 75¢ per pound over two weeks ago at my grocery.
Oil changes are up $10 over last year.
The entries at three of my asian restaurants are up $1 per entry over December.
The cost of a gallon of milk is up 22¢ over two months ago
The sale prices for toilet paper and paper towels is $1 higher than three months ago.
The cost of a gallon of bleach is up over 75¢ from four months ago.
The cost of many cereals are up between 50¢ to $1.50 over four months ago.
Sodas (pops) are the same price BUT the cans are a few ounces smaller.
The size of tuna cans is one half ounce smaller and are at the same price or higher.
Many cans and bottles that were 16 ounces are now 14 oz or 15 oz.at the same price or higher.
Pasta is now 25¢ higher per 14 oz box over three months ago 16 oz boxes.
My generic prescriptions are up 25% over my last re-fill.

You have to see that inflation is real.

Inflation is an unseen tax on everyone.

Inflation is running between 5% and 18%. The government only gave seniors 1.3% inflation
adjusted increase last year.  This is an eventual automatic financial bust for seniors.

What can we do about it???

First vote in congresspeople that will honestly work on reducing the deficit. Forget about
all the side issues. They do not mean anything if the dollar collapses under inflation.

Call, write and e-mail your congresspeople to cut the deficit. Even those persons
on any government benefit need to let their congresspersons know they need to
cut the deficit.

WHY???

Because soon there will not be enough money to make those government benefit payments.

WHY???

Because every dollar spent on paying the interest in the growing deficit is a dollar that
can not be paid to citizens receiving government benefits.

Where you be when the checks stop???

A little pain by everyone now will avoid horrible pain by everyone later.

And that's the way I see it...
Straight Talk with Jay Clifford.