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Nancy L. Rogers's avatar

You had way too much fun writing this, David. :)

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Bill Pearson's avatar

As we continue to see prices rise, one becomes suspicious of any and all reasons associated with those hikes. We've long heard the adage of what something is worth is whatever someone is willing to pay for it. Are there good reasons? Or are we simply paying for the 2020 pandemic?

Last week when the gas prices were held hostage to the hackers, my first thought was is this real? What better way to send prices soaring than to claim you were held hostage. Nope, i'm not a conspiracy theory nut, but everything becomes suspect when prices fly off the charts.

It isn't just lumber or gas, we are seeing all sorts of increases at a time when article after article talks about how much money folks squirreled away during the pandemic. Lots of businesses got hurt and many were shut down and gone for good (or bad). Now as we reopen, are we going to pay for the sins of being locked down? Is everyone going to try and recover it with higher prices? whether warranted or not?

The worst part of the increases is the fear of inflation could drive us back into the open and unwelcoming arms of trump and a GOP that has lost their minds. Sorry, but what they have become is disgusting on too many levels to even try and comprehend.

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