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8. Unfortunately don't have much choice

Wed Jan 15, 2025, 11:00 PM

Jan 2025

I'm a retiree on SS and the inflation that has occurred the last three and a half years has diminished my purchasing power quite a bit.

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Who else going to watch their spending more during the next four years? [View all] ColinC Jan 2025 OP

I've been stocking up a bit in the last few months ThoughtCriminal Jan 2025 #2

Most of us will operate with full legal resistance. bucolic_frolic Jan 2025 #3

Love this. ColinC Jan 2025 #4

Doing the opposite actually. Freethinker65 Jan 2025 #5

not me. i'm going to spend what i can to keep America going. Groundhawg Jan 2025 #6

Unfortunately don't have much choice MichMan Jan 2025 #8

I've been relatively poor most of my life, PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2025 #9

Big YUP.... magicarpet Jan 2025 #10

Not the GOP congress Johonny Jan 2025 #11

Another 100 billion dollars forbthe rich, anybody? ColinC Jan 2025 #12

Definitely! Bobstandard Jan 2025 #14

Watching my everything ampm Jan 2025 #15

Cuts enid602 Jan 2025 #17