Replies to post #500882 on Tornado Alley (PROG)

[janice shell]

I live in an apartment.

And yes, inflation was bad, but it happened because of COVID. And then some companies that didn't need to pile on, did pile on, using the inflation as an excuse for price gauging. And yes, I suppose it's lame to say, as Stephanie Ruhle did, "Well, but a loaf of bread costs much more in Portugal".

Inflation now seems to be under control once again, but that doesn't mean prices that began increasing four years ago in 2020 are going to come back down. Some people have or will receive pay raises, but it's tough on people with fixed incomes. However, Trump's tariff plans will NOT help. If he goes through with them, they will make things MUCH worse.

[OMOLIVES]

You are referring to Act 12 which passed by a land slide in 2016. Failing muni' systems needed to be offloaded to more responsible players. Great ..but it led to higher costs. Why?...because it flew through every department without any amendments. They should not have let those systems that were in fine shape be sold to private companies. However...they did. It was meant for failing systems.