Originally Posted by
CPRich
Sorry, but 40-45 going to 50 and 40-45 going to 90 is not "splitting hairs". It's a completely different action. I've already said there is annual inflation, but massive 50% devaluation is not going to happen. With which part of my statement don't you agree? Or do you consider moving from 45K-50K to be "massive devaluation", in which case justabout every program has "massive devaluation" every year or two and the phrase becomes meaningless.
btw, saying "no way 40 will go to 35" is pretty meaningless when not one said it would.
40 going to 45 is 13% "annual inflation", 40 going to 50 is 25%. We haven't remotely seen that since the 1980's being in the 1-2% range for a decade now.
It's brutal giving the "facts" but you are much more accepting than the rest of us, especially since there is nothing we can do about it but complain! I do envy your calm demeanor
