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Old 11-06-2008, 03:47 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by BlueHair View Post
I might be mistaken, but I think the way inflation is reported has changed since Carter was president. I would be surprised if inflation isn't a least ten percent now. Doesn't the government take out food, energy, and housing when calculating inflation?
you are correct. Nearly everything that people actually purchase has been removed from the inflationary index.
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