You may very well be correct (assuming, of course, that the CPI numbers aren't manipulated).
I was responding solely to the mathematics offered in the preceding post - and (FWIW) I wasn't intending to 'mock' anyone, I was simply suggesting that it's not prudent to mock when your own argument is lacking (in the same topic).
To his credit, the poster graciously accepted his mistake, and then proved his proficiency with a later post.
That depends on who does the calculation. If you still believe government figures, then you are in the wrong corner of the Internet.
Anyone who is paying attention knows for certain that many items have doubled (or more than doubled) in the past two years. From the common: 'What's your local gas price?' To the not-so-common: 'Have you priced recharging an A/C unit lately?'
You've only been on this site for 16 days, which means you might be a disruptive type. I no have idea if that's the case...
But if you truly think that the inflation rate is 'business as usual', you are flat-out blind.
You may very well be correct (assuming, of course, that the CPI numbers aren't manipulated).
I was responding solely to the mathematics offered in the preceding post - and (FWIW) I wasn't intending to 'mock' anyone, I was simply suggesting that it's not prudent to mock when your own argument is lacking (in the same topic).
To his credit, the poster graciously accepted his mistake, and then proved his proficiency with a later post.
But the mathematics were also wrong, because what he was describing was an annual inflation rate of 28%.
A rate the US has never reached.
Once the math reached 200%.......we should be able to check that vs reality.
That depends on who does the calculation. If you still believe government figures, then you are in the wrong corner of the Internet.
Anyone who is paying attention knows for certain that many items have doubled (or more than doubled) in the past two years. From the common: 'What's your local gas price?' To the not-so-common: 'Have you priced recharging an A/C unit lately?'
You've only been on this site for 16 days, which means you might be a disruptive type. I no have idea if that's the case...
But if you truly think that the inflation rate is 'business as usual', you are flat-out blind.