Inflation & Its Root

 First, here's an inflation calculator: http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/
It's useful for figuring our how the value of your dollar has depreciated over the last decade.
2000 an item costing $20.00, will cost IN
2011…………..….........…$26.13
30.6% increase

But the key is to understand inflation's root cause and its origins.
Energy costs drive Inflation AND CRIPPLE AMERICA

Gasoline is one of the prime drivers of our economy. It is a surrogate for all of our costs, food included. Not only does corn-based ethanol add to the price of gas, but it also jacks-up the cost of deliveries, all foods, and beef/pork/chickens DIRECTLY.

The cost of energy for homes and industry has experienced similar increases.

And lest we forget we're rushing to cripple coal, with power plants all over the US being EPAid. COAL POWER PLANTS CLOSED-do your own search -but it's happening in PA, big time!

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