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Raftergirl

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9. It's really hard to fool people when their grocery bills keep going up, their electric bills keep going up, their

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 04:05 PM

6 hrs ago

medical insurance/health care costs keep going up and every day purchases from clothes, to shoes, to electronics to entertainment just keep going up.

Most people have a limit to how much money the bring in every month.

I’m pretty sure many are shouldering large amounts of credit card debt they only can afford to pay the minimum on now.

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Republicans worry party won't do enough to address costs before midterms [View all] BumRushDaShow 11 hrs ago OP

How nice of them to pretend to care Wicked Blue 11 hrs ago #1

Only pretendig to care now that it is an issue and their power is in jeopardy. NCDem47 11 hrs ago #2

I don't want to hear about AFFORDABILITY! Chasstev365 11 hrs ago #3

Well, according to the KKKing, they already are affordable. Best prices in the history of the universe. Vinca 11 hrs ago #4

If we have midterm elections without The Save Act (let's hope)... pandr32 10 hrs ago #5

Wait... so lying about it to everyone isn't changing perceptions? kysrsoze 10 hrs ago #6

I'm only surprised that tariffs and ICE/deportations haven't made affordability even worse than it is. (n/t) thesquanderer 9 hrs ago #7

"The Party" ain't doin' diddly BaronChocula 8 hrs ago #8

It's really hard to fool people when their grocery bills keep going up, their electric bills keep going up, their Raftergirl 6 hrs ago #9