cross-posted from: https://ibbit.at/post/107526
Democrats on the congressional Joint Economic Committee released a report Thursday detailing how much more the average American family in every US state is having to spend monthly to cover the rising costs of food, shelter, energy, and other necessities under the leadership of President Donald Trump. The panel released its report on the same day the Trump administration was supposed to…
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I wonder what my distant uncle who said Trump made him richer would think about this. I think he was referring to the three tiny stimulus checks he got during the pandemic. Oh well, he voted for this.
Those three fucking checks are why we’re here in the first place. It added trillions in debt to us, gave people “free” money during a time of low rates, and then put in place the giant rubber-band that is inflation because when you have that much money suddenly injected in the market capitalism dictates that you raise prices since people can afford it.
I was saying this is going to fuck us when trump did them the first time and yet still people act like Biden is the one that put us here.
Yeah it was those three checks, and not the massive block and categorical stimulus to states and corporations that dwarfed those up to 10x in size (and actually led to a fairly soft landing post Covid.)
Get this shit lib stuff out of here. And you’re not even that good at it. From a shit lib perspective, those actually made the situation not so bad. Trumps trade wars, foreign policy and gestapo are why we are here today. Full stop.
You sound like a confused paint eating MAGA
$800b in personal stimulus>4-5T in corporate and government stimulus, per you… wtaf
Never said those other things aren’t what helped get us here. That’s why I gave the broader number of trillions and not just billions.
Also, you’re calling me a MAGA when you’re the one actively defending a trump policy and decision… I’ve got two years of profile history that shows I’m not MAGA, you’ve been on here 5 days.
When you give out “free” money whether to people or to corporations and you don’t continue it and only do it as a one time you effectively create inflation. Lots of people NEEDED money during the pandemic, and I’m not against that. It’s the culmination of multiple government hand outs to people and corporations with no active thought put into what they’re trying to do that creates a loaded system.
It’s a fucking comment thread my dude. I’m not diving in with whole ass articles and a research paper just to make some fucking thread noob happy because he think I’m someone I’m not.
Where did I defend a Trump policy? I implied Biden led us to a soft landing…
And yeah sure you are blaming the individuals and not the massive corps who received literally 10x the amount of stimulus as your corporate buddies.
And maybe you’re playing a long astroturfed game? Who knows. Doesn’t make your view any more relevant or factual.
And you’re right, you said the checks are what led us here, and the other 4.2 trillion “helped” that 800 billion raise inflation… oooookaaay budddyyy.
It added closer to 800 billion-ish, not trillions.
But I agree with some of the wider points.
Yeah no mention to massive block and categorical grants to states to make up for the 43% loss in revenue. But $1800 (800b) caused it. And not the trade wars, gestapo ICE or tariffs.
Gtfoh with this shit
I wanna see what percent of working class voted for this guy
No kidding.
Making America(n cost of living) greater again!
Hey, LLM bros, explain this joke according to your LLM of choice. I need some entertainment.
…it’s a maga joke.
I got you. You see, Trump ran on the slogan “make America great again”. And what the person above you commented was that same slogan, except they added parentheses and additional words to ammend the slogan to “makeing American cost of living greater again”. Which implies trump is actually increasing the cost of living in America as opposed to actually making it great.
Hope that clears it up for you.
Just more winning!
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No we’re not. My family can’t afford to spend $700 more a month on groceries, so we just don’t get many groceries anymore. Ramen is making a comeback in this household in a big way.
Yeah, instant ramen and Hamburger Helper sales have exploded in recent months, which is extremely concerning. But don’t worry guys, the TV told me the economy has never been better!
Invading Venezuela, giving cash to Argentina and golfing are the top priorities. I hope the Red Oblasts get hit the hardest.
Uh uh, no no! You’re WRONG!
There is also the white House remodeling that costs some
200250300 million dollars for a useless ballroom that Cheeto MC fatty will name after himself.Sorry, just wanted to point that out.
Like Iraq, like Libya, like Syria, invading Venezuela has bipartisan support. The most you see from the dems are technical nitpicks about the way Trump is pursuing hostilities. Not one said “we should end the blockade and resume trade with Venezuela”.
I’ve managed to mostly keep my grocery bill down by buying more raw ingredients to supplement my garden and making stuff at home in bulk.
But I doubt that will continue now that the garden is done. I’m still waiting on the Trump Famine to hit since he’s been constantly fucking up the agriculture sector. I’m not sure what the timing of it will be, but he seems to be intentionally trying to bring back the conditions described in the Grapes of Wrath.
In my yard I’ve planted 7 fruit trees and 8 berry bushes. And I’m building 200 Sq ft of raised beds, and another 400 sq ft of non raised bed garden. (Right now I have 100 sq ft) And I’m still planning arbors to grow Kiwi Berries and grapes. And I’m building a chicken coop today for 4 chickens. But all that probably won’t sustain my family for 3-5 years when the trees and bushes finally start hitting fuller production.
I’m still waiting on gas and electricity bills to go up. So far gas is staying steady and electricity has only gone up 10% compared to the 20+% I’m seeing reported other places.
That garden sounds pretty good. A lot of people can’t really help themselves like this though, because they live in city houses or apartments without land, and/or they’re working long hours and don’t have the time.
Yeah I agree.
I was already doing this for fun before the 2024 election. It suddenly got more practical than I’d like. I originally started it to stock a small free pantry, and now it’s stocking my own.
It’s also why I’m expanding it, because I expect even worse times ahead. If you can, I’d start one, because it’s better to be safe than sorry.
I’m on an urban lot that’s like 1/7 an acre. I just get full sun on nearly all of it, except what’s shaded by the house. (More than 4/5ths of it). Part of the reason I planted the trees was to shade the house. It came with 0 trees, now there are 9.
Most of my neighbors couldn’t replicate this garden even if they wanted to because they don’t get nearly the same full sun coverage. An east west road deadends into my yard, leading me to get morning sun hours earlier than my neighbors, and they have mature trees shading most of thier lots.
But I’m also probably going without health insurance next year because premiums went up 300 a month, and I fully can’t afford that.
Yeah but how much are eggs?
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$700 for an entire family? Damn, the US is cheap.
Yeah but when you make $16/hr you can’t afford an extra $700/mo. Doesn’t matter how cheap things are when the pay is garbage.
Bruh put down the pipe
$700 per month MORE than before.
About half of the states listed in the info graphic are below a total of $700 though.
How do you even manage to breath?
Did we just learn how averages work?! Classroom cheers
It’s an average, calculated as the cumulative increase in monthly costs compared to January 2025 from February 2025 through September 2025. So people in West Virginia are paying $425 more per month on average than they did in January, while people in Utah are paying $1,030 more per month on average than they did in January. The average increase across all states is about $700.
lol, is that a joke?
Ya don’t say
How do you even get by in life? Next time you’re tempted to have an opinion, ask a grown up first.
An extra 700 dollars on top of what they were already spending before.
$700 more PER MONTH? Where do people take the money from?
I’m putting a lot on credit. 1600 rent 1000 daycare 800 food 1000 car (payment + charging + ins. $4400 a month for basics. I make 5k to 6k a month. I don’t make enough for regular things.
The same place Uber drivers get it from: their existing assets by way of unreturned value, resulting in ever decreasing net worth and increased debt.
Mostly people accumulate debt in the US.
Credit card bankruptcies are climbing.
Someone is wining, but it ain’t you.
…and people wonder why no one has hobbies anymore
That feels about right.
