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It’s time for the Democratic Party to stop allowing Republicans to control the narrative about the country's economic conditions and immigration discussion. Despite efforts by Republicans, supported by a compliant media, to convince voters that the economy is bad, the reality is there is plenty of evidence showing improvement and a positive performance. The stock market is at record highs, unemployment is near a 50-year low, and inflation has risen by only 2.
5% over the past 12 months. Even the prices of everyday goods are more affordable than they were 45 years ago. For instance, in 1980, gasoline cost $1.
19, equivalent to $4.25 today. In Lincoln now, it’s around $3.
Eggs, which were about $1 in 1980, would be equivalent to $3.82 today, yet they are priced at $3.42 at Walmart here in Crete.
Milk, which cost $1.29 in 1980, equates to about $4.60 today, but it’s at $3.
24 at Walmart now. People are also reading..
. On immigration, encounters between ports of entry have decreased by more than 50%, which are the lowest levels since September 2020, despite Trump blocking a bipartisan immigration bill that Harris will sign as soon as it is on her desk. In today’s political climate, truth has been the greatest casualty.
It’s crucial to become engaged, informed and educated. Our economic recovery since COVID has been the envy of the industrialized world — let’s run on that! Steve Rische, Crete Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly!.
