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RE: Cost of Living: Do I Live in the Same Place?
The government sure likes to flog that 2% inflation figure for years when it feels more like 8% inflation on goods and services we actually use.
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You are only allowed to buy things on the CPI, otherwise you are screwed.
The ministry of finance is notorious for leaving out energy, food, and taxes out of the CPI calculations.
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Because you know, those don't count for living expenses.
Just more examples of how they exclude a large sector of the population and those that really are in the middle of it all. The pinch is tough for many and any hiccup causes plenty of pain because of it.
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