As far as gas and food goes if you hear something like that you really need to check to see where they got their data. There have been some high ranking government officials giving out numbers that are questionable which might be reported uncritically by some sources.
For example at least 4 times the President said a couple weeks ago that gas in 3 states hit $1.98/gal, and he also said a couple weeks ago that egg prices are down 93% since he took office.
No one has been able to find out where that cheap gas and those cheap eggs are, and so some people are beginning to suspect that the President may have been mistaken.
Egg prices by me are half of their recent peak, at least. Just bought a dozen for under $5 when they were almost $10. I suppose you could say they were 93% more expensive back then.
Gas, on the other hand, is a bit cheaper, but maybe only by about 10% at most.
For example at least 4 times the President said a couple weeks ago that gas in 3 states hit $1.98/gal, and he also said a couple weeks ago that egg prices are down 93% since he took office.
No one has been able to find out where that cheap gas and those cheap eggs are, and so some people are beginning to suspect that the President may have been mistaken.