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To: loantech who wrote (1248)	12/21/2004 1:47:18 PM
From: goldsheet	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18308

Technology has improved productivity in all industries, and has probably kept prices lower than they would have been otherwise. The cost of living seems unacceptable to you, but I don't find the cost of food, housing, gas, etc.. unreasonable, not to mention my "whatever other gizmos we don't really need?" Have not done a detailed study on the average family to prove or refute CPI numbers, but the objective numbers overall probably aren't as bad as it subjectively feels individually. > I figure there are little lies in CPI to keep guaranteed government payments to vets and people on SS and medicare down on the farm. Well, we/you are going off topic here. You have a conclusion "government is ripping off little guy", so CPI must be wrong. I usually go the other way, analysis then conclusion. Sounds like "X should be higher, therefore it must be manipulated" X=CPI X=gold X=whatever