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Lemon Lyman

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16. Wow!

Reply to Leghorn21 (Reply #10)

Mon Mar 25, 2024, 06:47 PM

Mar 25

$50/month for food & supplies? How in TF are you supposed to survive on that??

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Supermarkets profited off pandemic and supply chain problems, FTC says [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 25 OP

Don't like to say this bucolic_frolic Mar 25 #1

Excellent point, bucolic!! Leghorn21 Mar 25 #10

Wow! Lemon Lyman Mar 25 #16

Well, it's a sliding scale thing, so if you're single and making a little money (in my case, SS!), you'll get some help Leghorn21 Mar 25 #20

Well I for one am shocked, just shocked. Orrex Mar 25 #2

The Argentina economic school, if you will peppertree Mar 25 #12

The peolle who will stand up to them must be voted into office. onecaliberal Mar 25 #22

can this be an OP RANDYWILDMAN Mar 26 #27

Ah yes... 2naSalit Mar 26 #35

*pretends to be shocked.gif* sakabatou Mar 25 #3

Not surprised. That's why I wish we went back to more regressive taxes, so that those that profit SWBTATTReg Mar 25 #4

No shit, FTC happybird Mar 25 #5

I've noticed in the past year BumRushDaShow Mar 25 #6

I spend the same TexasBushwhacker Mar 25 #7

My supermarket has "rewards" points that add up and can be exchanged BumRushDaShow Mar 25 #9

Wegmans supermarkets.... SergeStorms Mar 25 #15

Some strong statements and some threats/actions/suits need to happen usonian Mar 25 #8

++ appalachiablue Mar 25 #18

Wow...the FTC is quick on their feet eh?? Bengus81 Mar 25 #11

Great joke at the end of this article! 70sEraVet Mar 25 #13

pass on savings? I got a cheap Brooklyn bridge you can buy Stargazer99 Mar 26 #28

I don't know why they didn't ask me... dchill Mar 25 #14

Kroger .... Fred Meyer here in oregon have super high prices Trueblue1968 Mar 25 #17

NSS, FTC. Where have you been the last four years??? niyad Mar 25 #19

Ya think????????? So f'in obvious. Across all sectors. Not you personally. BRDS.. Evolve Dammit Mar 25 #21

No fucking duh. twodogsbarking Mar 25 #23

Rats! Aussie105 Mar 26 #24

dupe scrubbed Aussie105 Mar 26 #25

I wish I could just raise my pay by 11% RANDYWILDMAN Mar 26 #26

No argument from me. I was a cashier at a food emporium no_hypocrisy Mar 26 #29

While A Big Issue... ProfessorGAC Mar 26 #30

Also "single point of failure" sourcing vs distributed BumRushDaShow Mar 26 #31

Good Point ProfessorGAC Mar 26 #32

Well a problem with the supply disruption BumRushDaShow Mar 26 #34

These facts must be showcased every time the word inflation comes up in the campaign. jaxexpat Mar 26 #33

+infinity BumRushDaShow Mar 26 #37

Who gets the money Hartpi978 Mar 26 #36

Most of us suspected this, but to see actual analyses to back it up is jaw dropping. iluvtennis Mar 26 #38