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onenote

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25. Wage growth doesn't particularly help those on fixed incomes.

Reply to Elessar Zappa (Reply #23)

Sun Oct 27, 2024, 02:53 PM

Oct 27

There is a reason that Kamala is making addressing grocery prices an issue -- if it wasn't, why would she be talking about it.

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In key swing states, the lines at food banks are growing longer [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Oct 26 OP

Figures. The Christian Nationalists forgot all about about feed the hungry, yadda, yadda, yadda. marble falls Oct 26 #1

Taxes enid602 Oct 26 #2

It just happens this is in the swing states, and it is reported 10 doc03 Oct 26 #3

My response RedArkGuy Oct 27 #11

I have told those people I don't go to the food bank or Goodwill, that doc03 Oct 27 #16

In Illinois the clients income is verified so we don't have "cheap" people receiving assistance questionseverything Oct 27 #24

I hear you .... sounds ripe for Sick F-ck spin DoBW Oct 27 #33

Many? Lulu KC Oct 27 #35

I can remember back to 2020, the lines for food banks were much longer than they are now FakeNoose Oct 26 #4

We were in the middle of a pandemic - TBF Oct 27 #31

People needing food banks aren't likely to believe how great the economy is, no matter how many times they are told MichMan Oct 26 #5

I would say that is because it is not great. For them, anyway. OldBaldy1701E Oct 26 #7

The important point is that according to statistics it is improving for a significant BootinUp Oct 27 #9

According to the spokesperson in the OP, they haven't seen it like this in 40 years and it's getting worse. MichMan Oct 27 #17

Anecdotal data and historical data are more important to you than actual current data? Ridiculous. nt BootinUp Oct 27 #18

Please provide the current data that shows food prices have gone back to where they were previously MichMan Oct 27 #19

For 20 years the most accurate economic reporting BootinUp Oct 27 #20

I must not be bright enough to understand that I have less left over from my SS check after going to the grocery store. MichMan Oct 27 #21

You definitely don't make any effort here. BootinUp Oct 27 #22

Sorry for your experience Elessar Zappa Oct 27 #23

Wage growth doesn't particularly help those on fixed incomes. onenote Oct 27 #25

Billionaires and conglomerations use greedflation to influence elections. Hermit-The-Prog Oct 26 #6

Oh sure...a coincidence that food bank lines are long "in the swing states" if they are long in the swing states PortTack Oct 27 #8

Hoping their needs are met n/t BaronChocula Oct 27 #10

Had to find out more about your article's author. Here's another one of her journalistic triumphs: Judi Lynn Oct 27 #12

thank you -- it seems as though this piece does have an air of rightwing propaganda to it LymphocyteLover Oct 27 #15

Something seems strange to me about this sudden increase in lines at food banks. Jit423 Oct 27 #34

Republicans oppose raising min wage, voted down expanded child tax credit, medicaid expansion...ad infiinitum NowsTheTime Oct 27 #13

and blame immigrants for all the problems LymphocyteLover Oct 27 #14

And their followers believe... The Madcap Oct 27 #28

Who needs Fox News 9 days before an election. GOP wants to be like Russia - 21% interest rates FYI. texasfiddler Oct 27 #26

Agreed The Madcap Oct 27 #30

This is really good news too. Botany Oct 27 #27

Mrs. Canon volunteers at the local foodbank in Oregon CanonRay Oct 27 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author DoBW Oct 27 #32