Why inflation may be worse than you think it is

[HitRed]

Heard -

He is leveling the playing field. - God

* President Trump on trade

[HitRed]

$37.2 Trillion

Interest costs over $3 Billion a day.

[Pack Rat]

Heard -

He is leveling the playing field. - God

* President Trump on trade

[mookiemcgee]

$37.2 Trillion

Interest costs over $3 Billion a day.

[HitRed]

The BBB passed in July, but the fiscal year starts in October for the agencies. Not his yet.

[mookiemcgee]

How quickly they forgot Trump was already in office for four years and added more debt than any president ever during that term... 8.4 Trillion dollars in new 10 year debt was approved by TRUMP in his first term.

So Yes, Trump did that.

Since you mentioned it, The BBB cuts healthcare to poorest americans who need it most and is still slated to increase the debt by 4 Trillion using the absolute most generous of projections, oh and all the new spending is front loaded over the next 3 years, and most of the 'savings' and the new interest payments are backended and don't really start kicking in until 2028.

[mookiemcgee]

Let's all just do what we do when faced with cold hard facts that don't agree with our perception... pretend we speak for god and have him tell everyone it's part of his plan.

[Pack Rat]

We cut school lunch and medicaid.

Yet, we gave the richest families and corporations a huge tax cut.

[DirtyDishSoap]

Let's all just do what we do when faced with cold hard facts that don't agree with our perception... pretend we speak for god and have him tell everyone it's part of his plan.

God told me my liver is immune to anything alcohol related, and that i piss and shit excellence every morning without exception. Thanks G man.

[mookiemcgee]

Let's all just do what we do when faced with cold hard facts that don't agree with our perception... pretend we speak for god and have him tell everyone it's part of his plan.

God told me my liver is immune to anything alcohol related, and that i piss and shit excellence every morning without exception. Thanks G man.

You do not walk alone. Your liver will be fine. Worst case, I'm wrong and I'll buy the first round of beers in heaven - God

[jusplay4fun]

[i][b]We cut school lunch and medicaid.

Yet, we gave the richest families and corporations a huge tax cut.

I challenge pack rat to document how much cuts will occur to both school lunch and medicaid programs without using a video of any type. (HINT: not much.)

As far as tax cuts, OF COURSE the Rich get more tax cuts; they PAY MOST of the taxes already. The poor pay LITTLE in taxes, so it is difficult to cut their taxes much at all.

So we have bogus arguments by someone who clearly suffers from TDS. Let's go Brandon.

[HitRed]

Let's all just do what we do when faced with cold hard facts that don't agree with our perception... pretend we speak for god and have him tell everyone it's part of his plan.

August 9, 25 Adoration

Message from Jesus

I am He who speaks to my servant, the Lord God of Israel. I come to warn the haughty of their ways that are not pleasing to the Lord God. Turn back, lest you are dashed against a stone. I warn and you do not listen to the Lord of Israel. Be mindful, I am He who created the sea and all that is in it. I created all that you see and do not see. All will pass into nothing just like before I made it. Nothing is guaranteed to fools who will not listen to reason. My word is true.

[mookiemcgee]

Let's all just do what we do when faced with cold hard facts that don't agree with our perception... pretend we speak for god and have him tell everyone it's part of his plan.

August 9, 25 Adoration

Message from Jesus

I am He who speaks to my servant, the Lord God of Israel. I come to warn the haughty of their ways that are not pleasing to the Lord God. Turn back, lest you are dashed against a stone. I warn and you do not listen to the Lord of Israel. Be mindful, I am He who created the sea and all that is in it. I created all that you see and do not see. All will pass into nothing just like before I made it. Nothing is guaranteed to fools who will not listen to reason. My word is true.

The national debt has objectively gotten much worse over the last decade due to Donald Trumps failed policy and leadership.
For the record, I am not in favor of taking healthcare away from the poor so the rich can get bigger tax cuts. Did you guys not listen to a word my son said?
-God

[jusplay4fun]

Let's all just do what we do when faced with cold hard facts that don't agree with our perception... pretend we speak for god and have him tell everyone it's part of his plan.

August 9, 25 Adoration

Message from Jesus

I am He who speaks to my servant, the Lord God of Israel. I come to warn the haughty of their ways that are not pleasing to the Lord God. Turn back, lest you are dashed against a stone. I warn and you do not listen to the Lord of Israel. Be mindful, I am He who created the sea and all that is in it. I created all that you see and do not see. All will pass into nothing just like before I made it. Nothing is guaranteed to fools who will not listen to reason. My word is true.

The national debt has objectively gotten much worse over the last decade due to Donald Trumps failed policy and leadership.
For the record, I am not in favor of taking healthcare away from the poor so the rich can get bigger tax cuts. Did you guys not listen to a word my son said?
-God

Sorry, Mookie, that sounds NOTHING like God; maybe YOUR god, but not mine.

[mookiemcgee]

Yes I understand, Jesus' message is not what matters. Being part of 'the church' is what matters... lots of Americans agree with you, like this guy!






Oh, and inflation is starting to spike again due to tariffs!

July's Producer Price Index (PPI) came in well above expectations, with month-over-month prices rising 0.9% compared to expectations of 0.2%. On an annual basis, prices rose 3.3%, the most since February. "Core" producer prices, which strip out the cost of food and energy, saw the largest increase in three years.

[jusplay4fun]

Yes I understand, Jesus' message is not what matters. Being part of 'the church' is what matters... lots of Americans agree with you, like this guy!

That is NOT what I said and you know it, Mookie.

Oh, and inflation is starting to spike again due to tariffs!

July's Producer Price Index (PPI) came in well above expectations, with month-over-month prices rising 0.9% compared to expectations of 0.2%. On an annual basis, prices rose 3.3%, the most since February. "Core" producer prices, which strip out the cost of food and energy, saw the largest increase in three years.

Go on and cherry pick data. The overall Economy is doing well.

The US annual inflation rate remained at 2.7% in in July 2025, the same as in June and below forecasts of 2.8%. Price pressures increased for used cars and trucks (4.8% vs 2.8% in June), transportation services (3.5% vs 3.4%) and new vehicles (0.4% vs 0.2%) while inflation steadied for food (2.9% vs 2.9%). On the other hand, inflation slowed slightly for shelter (3.7% vs 3.8%) and energy cost declined more (-1.6% vs -0.8%). Prices for gasoline (-9.5% vs -8.3%) and fuel oil (-2.9% vs -4.7%) continued to decrease while the rise for natural gas prices remained elevated (13.8% vs 14.2%). On a monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.2%, just below June’s 0.3% gain which was the strongest since January and matching expectations. Meanwhile, core inflation, which excludes food and energy, accelerated to a five-month high of 3.1%, compared to 2.9% in June and above forecasts of 3%. The monthly core CPI went up 0.3% as expected, its sharpest rise in six months, after 0.2% previously. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

I cite my source, Mookie. Check the graph HERE (5 and 10 years) and see when inflation was really HIGH. Let's Go, Brandon. Biden, the Idiot. The US Economy will go up and down, as is NORMAL.

https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/inflation-cpi

and:

The US economy grew an annualized 3% in Q2 2025, rebounding from a 0.5% contraction in Q1, and beating expectations of a 2.4% rise, according to the advance estimate.

https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/gdp-growth

also:
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/GDP

The tariffs by Trump is attempting to bring manufacturing jobs back to the US. That is a worthy goal, unlike the pro-China policies of Biden. And Biden CLAIMED that he is for the working man. RIGHT. Tell me why Biden dropped out of the Race in 2024?

Do I agree with all of Trump's decisions? NO. Is he doing better than Biden DID? NO Doubt. Did Trump cut the Budget as much as I wanted? NO. Is some spending too much? Yes. Will I enjoy the tax cuts in April 2026? FOR SURE. Does that hurt the deficit? Yes. Mookie, did you complain about your tax cuts? Did Bernie or Chuck or AOC or Hakeem complain about theirs? Was their TAX CUT too large?

[mookiemcgee]

The overall Economy is doing well.

And the moment it's not you will blame Biden, or Nancy Pelosi or the Chupacabra.

The tariffs by Trump is attempting to bring manufacturing jobs back to the US. That is a worthy goal, unlike the pro-China policies of Biden. And Biden CLAIMED that he is for the working man. RIGHT. Tell me why Biden dropped out of the Race in 2024?

You say you are a man who uses sources, can you find any showing an increasing in manufacturing jobs since he took office in Jan?

Did Trump cut the Budget as much as I wanted? NO.

He didn't cut the budget at all, he increased it by over 100 billion dollars a year. Stop lying to yourself.

Will I enjoy the tax cuts in April 2026? FOR SURE. Does that hurt the deficit? Yes. Mookie, did you complain about your tax cuts? Did Bernie or Chuck or AOC or Hakeem complain about theirs? Was their TAX CUT too large?

HOLY OBLIVIOUS CHRISTIANS, YES!!! THEIR TAX CUTS WERE TOO LARGE, MY TAX CUTS WERE TOO LARGE, YOUR TAX CUTS WERE TOO LARGE. IF WE HAVE TO BORROW 4 TRILLION DOLLARS AND TAKE FOOD STAMPS AWAY FROM THE POOR TO PAY FOR THEM, THEY ARE TOO LARGE!!!

[Dukasaur]

Go on and cherry pick data. The overall Economy is doing well.

The rich people's economy is doing well. Stock market is on the rise. Corporate bonuses are on the rise. Real estate is on the rise.

Meanwhile, the working people's economy is atrocious. Credit card delinquencies rising fast. Bankruptcies rising fast. Car repossession rate rising fast. Savings rate at a 20-year low. Groceries rising fast. Coffee will double this year while Trump tries to keep his criminal friend Bolsonaro out of prison.

[jusplay4fun]

The overall Economy is doing well.

And the moment it's not you will blame Biden, or Nancy Pelosi or the Chupacabra.

I blame them ALL, especially the Chupacabra.

The tariffs by Trump is attempting to bring manufacturing jobs back to the US. That is a worthy goal, unlike the pro-China policies of Biden. And Biden CLAIMED that he is for the working man. RIGHT. Tell me why Biden dropped out of the Race in 2024?

You say you are a man who uses sources, can you find any showing an increasing in manufacturing jobs since he took office in Jan?

Yes, I can:

Modest gains (0.3%) achieved by shielding domestic producers from foreign competition

I would say that is likely in Steel and Aluminum, at the expense of Duk's Canadian workers.

Did Trump cut the Budget as much as I wanted? NO.

He didn't cut the budget at all, he increased it by over 100 billion dollars a year. Stop lying to yourself.

I misspoke; Trump cut CERTAIN areas of the Budget, such as USAID and cpb, but NOT all, not Defense or Border (increase of BOTH). I would argue that he gave TOO much money to border security and is trying to HIRE too many border agents.

Will I enjoy the tax cuts in April 2026? FOR SURE. Does that hurt the deficit? Yes. Mookie, did you complain about your tax cuts? Did Bernie or Chuck or AOC or Hakeem complain about theirs? Was their TAX CUT too large?

HOLY OBLIVIOUS CHRISTIANS, YES!!! THEIR TAX CUTS WERE TOO LARGE, MY TAX CUTS WERE TOO LARGE, YOUR TAX CUTS WERE TOO LARGE. IF WE HAVE TO BORROW 4 TRILLION DOLLARS AND TAKE FOOD STAMPS AWAY FROM THE POOR TO PAY FOR THEM, THEY ARE TOO LARGE!!!

We can AGREE one SOMETHING...! Yes, Mookie...! HURRAY....!!

AND Mookie wants to PAY MORE IN TAXES; GOOD for Patriotic Mookie-Man. I will KEEP my tax cuts, Mookie.

And Mookie wants to pin ALL the blame on BAD economic Stats on Trump who has been in office for...SEVEN months and NOT acknowledge any of the economic damage done by FEEBLE Brandon Biden in FOUR YEARS. GOOD one, Mookie; continue to drink the Kool-Aid of the left and socialists.

[mookiemcgee]

moving fund allocations around while growing the budget, is NOT cutting the budget. It's the opposite of cutting the budget, its MORE gov't spending paid for by borrowing.

SEVEN MONTHS + FOUR YEARS OF EXPLODING FEDERAL BUDGETS PAID FOR THROUGH BORROWING. ENJOY YOUR EXTRA $1,000 IN INCOME TAX SAVINGS WHILE YOU PAY $3000 MORE FOR IMPORTED GOODS NEXT YEAR.

[jusplay4fun]

moving fund allocations around while growing the budget, is NOT cutting the budget. It's the opposite of cutting the budget, its MORE gov't spending paid for by borrowing.

SEVEN MONTHS + FOUR YEARS OF EXPLODING FEDERAL BUDGETS PAID FOR THROUGH BORROWING. ENJOY YOUR EXTRA $1,000 IN INCOME TAX SAVINGS WHILE YOU PAY $3000 MORE FOR IMPORTED GOODS NEXT YEAR.

We Americans are STILL Better off than we would be under Biden or Kamala. We would have at least an extra $3,000 in taxes and at least another $3,000 more in inflation costs due to excessive federal government spending and borrowing. You just hate how the terrible economic forecasts have not happened. You want to complain about tax CUTS? That is a good one rich Mookie.

And, to set the record straight, the tax cuts are even larger than Mookie wants to admit:

Americans in All 50 States Will See Tax Cuts Under Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill,' New Analysis Finds
Tax Foundation's new analysis estimates the average tax cut per taxpayer will be $3,752 in 2026

https://www.ntd.com/americans-in-all-50-states-will-see-tax-cuts-under-trumps-big-beautiful-bill-new-analysis-finds_1085203.html
So the tax cuts by Trump will PAY for those costs due to tariffs, Mookie? ALSO

FOUR YEARS OF EXPLODING FEDERAL BUDGETS PAID FOR THROUGH BORROWING

OH so, YOU ADMIT, Mookie, to Biden's terrible management of the Federal Budget via Autopen. Good, Mookie; that is a good start to admit to major blunders by the Democrats. Yes, it was TERRIBLE Biden overspending that caused inflation due to EXPLODING FEDERAL BUDGETS PAID FOR THROUGH BORROWING. You're finally getting it.

[jusplay4fun]

Go on and cherry pick data. The overall Economy is doing well.

The rich people's economy is doing well. Stock market is on the rise. Corporate bonuses are on the rise. Real estate is on the rise.

Meanwhile, the working people's economy is atrocious. Credit card delinquencies rising fast. Bankruptcies rising fast. Car repossession rate rising fast. Savings rate at a 20-year low. Groceries rising fast. Coffee will double this year while Trump tries to keep his criminal friend Bolsonaro out of prison.

When was inflation the worst in the past 10 years? I know this will be a shock to Duk, but Blame Biden:

AI Overview
Over the last 10 years (2015-2024), the US inflation rate has fluctuated, with a notable increase in the latter part of the period. From 2015 to 2020, inflation was relatively low, averaging around 1.7%. However, in 2021 and 2022, the inflation rate surged, reaching 7.0% and 6.5% respectively, driven in part by the pandemic and supply chain issues. By the end of 2023, it had moderated to 3.4%, and by the end of 2024, it was 2.9%, according to Investopedia.

and

News Releases
CPI for all items rises 0.2% in July; shelter up
08/12/2025

In July, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers rose 0.2 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 2.7 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.3 percent in July (SA); up 3.1 percent over the year (NSA).

https://www.bls.gov/cpi/

As I said,

Go on and cherry pick data. The overall Economy is doing well.

AI Overview
Official data and projections indicate the following regarding food inflation in the U.S. in 2025:
Overall Food Inflation: The USDA projects a 1.9% increase for all food prices in 2025. The all-items Consumer Price Index, including food, increased 2.7% from July 2024 to July 2025.
Food at Home (Grocery Store) Inflation: Prices are forecast to increase by 0.8% in 2025. The CPI for food-at-home rose 2.4% from June 2024 to June 2025.

Anyone can cherry pick economic data to TRY to prove their rather weak point. I see Duk's commentary as a FAIL.

Credit card delinquencies rising fast.

You want to BLAME Trump for people charging Uber Eats food deliveries and Starbucks coffee to their credit cards?

Groceries rising fast.

False narrative; see my sources above. ANOTHER FAIL by Duk.

Coffee will double this year while Trump tries to keep his criminal friend Bolsonaro out of prison.

I basically agree with Duk on this point. That is a STUPID move by Trump.

Overall -11 for Duk

[jusplay4fun]

Heard -

He is leveling the playing field. - God

* President Trump on trade

+1

[mookiemcgee]

FOUR YEARS OF EXPLODING FEDERAL BUDGETS PAID FOR THROUGH BORROWING

OH so, YOU ADMIT, Mookie, to Biden's terrible management of the Federal Budget via Autopen. Good, Mookie; that is a good start to admit to major blunders by the Democrats. Yes, it was TERRIBLE Biden overspending that caused inflation due to EXPLODING FEDERAL BUDGETS PAID FOR THROUGH BORROWING. You're finally getting it.

If the Biden autopen means the gov't spends less, borrows less, creates more jobs and is generally far more responsible... why are you so opposed to it? You claim those were the reasons you voted for Trump and yet American manufacturing jobs grew under Biden and are shrinking under Trump, control of the senate and the house and a right wing supreme court to bail them out in a dog fight and they pass spending increases with borrowed money, new regressive taxes through tariffs, and extension of income tax cuts and you can't even bring yourself to question why.

Do you know how to calculate an average Jusplay? If 999 normal working class americans get a $1000 tax cut and 1 american billionaire gets a $2,961,000 tax cut, what is the average tax cut for those 100 people? It's that number for the 'average' tax cut according to the Tax Foundation. So unless you secretly had 10 million dollars in income in 2025 you aren't saving $3750 on your taxes dumbass.