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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]While I agree inflation is a problem and the government has to take it seriously, I also think that, depending on where you live, you can find cheaper options if you just do a bit of research.

Have you discovered Lidl yet? Not fancy, but they have one cut of ribeye on sale right now (in Northern VA) for $4.99/lb.
https://www.lidl.com/products/1265614.

All their basics--eggs, cheese, milk, free-range/grass-fed and conventional beef and chicken, many fruits and vegetables, etc.--are usually cheaper than most anywhere else. Give them a try.
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People know how to shop cheaper. But it is a privilege to be able to say 'I'm going to go Lidl and Giant today, Walmart and King Soupers next week, Frys and Winco on Saturday, and then check Aldis and Trader Joes the week after' to find the one with the best price. A) A lot of people don't have the TIME to physically hop into cars to go on a treasure hunt for lower prices, B) A lot of people live 45 minutes - 1 hr drive from a SINGLE grocery store in their areas - so the prices are the prices, and C) You're assuming someone has a car and can get to more far-flung grocery shopping options in the first place.

Privilege. Which is ironic to say as the Democratic party is supposed to represent the poorest among us. I'd say being able to afford food, and no not just if you have kids, is pretty important. [/quote]

PP. I qualified my what I said with the following, which you chose to ignore: "I also think that, [b]depending on where you live[/b], you can find cheaper options if you just do a bit of research."  And there's no need to drive around looking for cheaper groceries--you can find prices on line and compare before you drive out to a grocery store. Obviously someone living in a rural area or an urban food dessert r someone who doesn't have a car wouldn't have as many choices as we do here in the DC metro area. [/quote]

It ultimately still represents a decline in standards of living to go to a cheaper supermarket. Many people are starting to do what you're saying, including shifting to store brands over labels, which is typical of inflationary periods in the past. They're seeing evidence of this emerging in buying patterns. No one is going to starve, thankfully, but it's a conscious decline in standards of living and that is always difficult, even on a low level. [/quote]

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