MY TURN: Inflation and Idaho grocery taxes
I shop in the same stores and buy the same things month to month with rare exception. Much like many shoppers, I favor brands and products that serve our budget and our tastebuds. I am not likely to burn gas roaming around to save on tomato or egg purchases. Now that my former $50 per gas tank fill is $75, that is even less appealing. We live on simpler proteins, not a beef budget.
I keep my receipts for a year and have watched my coffee go from $8.99 to $13.49. Fresh orange juice has jumped from $3.99 to $5.49 in three months. Bad crops and price gouging anyone? The La Croix brand of flavored waters — not only has three months seen a $1.60 rise in price but a downsizing in packaging.
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