It was bad enough when Elizabeth Warren was peddling the, apparently, newest Democratic Social Justice fad, Shrinkflation. Who would have thought Biden himself would come out in defense of reasonably portioned bags of Doritos?
While you were Super Bowl shopping, did you notice smaller-than-usual products where the price stays the same?
— President Biden (@POTUS) February 11, 2024
Folks are calling it Shrinkflation and it means companies are giving you less for every dollar you spend.
I’m calling on the big consumer brands to put a stop to it. pic.twitter.com/wL1NsEh78F
Mr. President, perhaps the American people have other priorities you could be working on?
I did not predict leaning into the aging issue with an Andy-Rooney-on-quaaludes rant about how chip bags used to be fuller. https://t.co/XnHhLLFZoD
— Mary Katharine Ham (@mkhammer) February 11, 2024
Imagine how little respect you must have for voters to try this. https://t.co/puX9uyjAAW
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) February 11, 2024
Sure, it's annoying, but is this really the best use of the government's time?
How stupid do Obama’s advisors think we are? This is the least of our worries… https://t.co/jEYlH0XZvZ
— Harmeet K. Dhillon (@pnjaban) February 11, 2024
Hard to get mad at companies for reducing the quantity of their products in each package to keep up with the inflation Biden caused.
Don’t let President Biden gaslight you. ‘Shrinkflation’ is not the problem, Bidenomics is.
— Heritage Foundation (@Heritage) February 11, 2024
Businesses are trying to stay competitive in the market by limiting how much they raise prices to offset the cost increases they’ve encountered thanks to Biden’s economic policy decisions.… https://t.co/9nGmnT8Fca
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Don’t let President Biden gaslight you. ‘Shrinkflation’ is not the problem, Bidenomics is. Businesses are trying to stay competitive in the market by limiting how much they raise prices to offset the cost increases they’ve encountered thanks to Biden’s economic policy decisions.
As @RealEJAntoni explains:
As of December 2023, “the producer price index [which is] used to measure inflation on the products and services businesses buy — sometimes called wholesale inflation — [has] risen 17.5% since Biden took office. Conversely, the consumer price index, the widely cited metric for inflation faced by American families, is up 17.1% over that same time.
Businesses have actually been sheltering consumers from some cost increases in an effort to maintain market share and not lose customers. That also explains why, according to the Biden administration’s Census Bureau, total corporate profits have fallen for the last six quarters after adjusting for inflation.”
“Shrinkflation” is literally caused by inflation
— Enguerrand VII de Coucy (@ingelramdecoucy) February 11, 2024
Biden is openly admitting that inflation has been a huge problem under his administration but thinks if he comes at it from a different angle and calls it something different you’ll be too stupid to notice https://t.co/VTHSFTz7Rv
What a pathetic attempt to “feel our pain” when it comes to skyrocketing prices at the grocery store.
— Tiffany Justice (@4TiffanyJustice) February 11, 2024
Hey Joe, you’ve got so much time to worry about the size of my kid’s Snickers bar- how about you focus on the invasion at our southern border. ✌️ https://t.co/Cncdp7bmd5
Abortion and how many Oreos are Constitutionally required in each package. Excellent 2024 policy platform, Dems.
Biden just admitted that inflation is still a problem https://t.co/OJuH4UmfMb
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) February 11, 2024
Totally baffled by trying to make a political issue out of this. Shrinkflation is just a way companies raise prices. So, uh, he's saying food prices are still rising rapidly? https://t.co/b3d8reDSir
— Patrick Brennan (@ptbrennan11) February 11, 2024
You see, they want you to be angry at the corporations rather than them for the consequences of their policies.
"Hi folks, Joe Biden here to remind you of that painful $400 pre-party grocery run you're about to try to drink away during a brief escape from my excruciating economy. Have a great game!" https://t.co/MkuLGJc6JM
— NeverTweet (@LOLNeverTweet) February 11, 2024
“BAG OF CHIPS HAS FEWER CHIPS”
— Aelfred The Great (@aelfred_D) February 11, 2024
—Biden/Harris 2024 https://t.co/A02FprtjlP
'Look over there!' is not a great Presidential campaign tactic, but it seems to be working. Democrats have never been more dedicated to Biden, or the integrity of snack foods.
SQUIRREL!
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