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maxsolomon

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3. There is no answer to "Affordability".

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 04:19 PM

Jan 9

There are no laws policy or tools in America that could address it. Prices go one way: up.

Whether they go up slowly or quickly, politicians, especially idiot Repuke politicians, have no control over. The Feds managed to bring down pandemic inflation which was GLOBAL, but it hurt the economy, and it took Biden's entire presidency.

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They are going to totally gaslight Americans in the 2026 election and not respond to affordability questions: [View all] applegrove Jan 9 OP

It seems like... 2naSalit Jan 9 #1

I never read or watched 1984. Animal Farm Cartoon I saw as a teen. applegrove Jan 9 #2

I saw the cartoon... 2naSalit Jan 9 #4

Yup. Once you live with evil in your life, you don't forget. applegrove Jan 9 #5

There is no answer to "Affordability". maxsolomon Jan 9 #3