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2024-07-04 Economy

Bidenomics: Man Sparks Internet Outrage After Paying $9.35 For A Diet Coke At Six Flags

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Posted by Besoeker 2024-07-04 02:01|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 That's what I call inflation.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-07-04 02:07|| 2024-07-04 02:07|| Front Page Top

#2
Theme Parks are pricing or perverting themselves out of business.

A bottle of Diet Coke at the checkout line cooler has gone from $1.39 to $2.69 in about 1 year.

We now laugh and ask the cashier where the loan dept is.

Posted by NN2N1 2024-07-04 04:42|| 2024-07-04 04:42|| Front Page Top

#3 It's not overpriced - you paper money is worthless everyday. Basic Econ 101 - you print billions without backing, the value of what you got is worth billions less.

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-07-04 07:10|| 2024-07-04 07:10|| Front Page Top

#4 /\ Is this why a three year old F-150 with 75,000 miles still costs $46,000 ?

Posted by Besoeker 2024-07-04 07:13|| 2024-07-04 07:13|| Front Page Top

#5 The profit margin on drinks is really high. It is what keeps a lot of restaurants and convenience stores in business.

Posted by Lord Garth 2024-07-04 08:59|| 2024-07-04 08:59|| Front Page Top

#6 Explain the Justice?
Worthless US Dollar bills by the 100's of 1000's each day.

Congress has spent $34++ Trillion more than the US Treasury has even printed.

Given, the US Dollar is backed by NAME ONLY and worthless.

Why is it,if you or I printed that same Worthless US Dollar we'd go to jail?

Posted by NN2N1 2024-07-04 09:51|| 2024-07-04 09:51|| Front Page Top

#7 politicians seek their own enrichment. political office should be a duty of all combat veterans.
you get lottery mail telling you what, where and pay. postal worker, school board, sheriff ,congress person,governor,... Pipe Dreaming.

Posted by irish rage boy 2024-07-04 14:45|| 2024-07-04 14:45|| Front Page Top

#8 ^Turn it around, Irish - only veterans eligible for public office.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-07-04 15:37|| 2024-07-04 15:37|| Front Page Top

#9 No. As much as I dislike the current group of congresscritters. Civilian control is requisite for legitimacy. See: Rome

Posted by Frank G 2024-07-04 18:46|| 2024-07-04 18:46|| Front Page Top

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