@GunnelsWarren Not quite. The Dunder Mifflin Paper Company would have had a nationwide expansion thanks to the layers of bureaucracy that would have been added. Seniors would avoid dental, vision, and hearing because the deductibles and out of pocket would be astronomically high.
@leemarh7099 They likely recognize personal property rights, so no property tax. The 10 Galleon figure is likely retail or retail premium, whereas bulk wholesale is much cheaper. I'd reckon the 1990s are a relatively peaceful time. In times with more prevalent dueling, more broken wands, etc.
- You: "My costs went up 15%."
- Government: "Inflation is only 3%."
- You: "Rent, food, power. All up 15%."
- Government: "We don't weight those heavily."
- You: "What do you weight?"
- Government: "Flatscreen TVs got cheaper."
- You: "I can't eat a flatscreen."
- Government: "You're not an economist."
Kraziness in the Kennel needs to return to people lining up outside and whoever gets in gets in @ZagMBB. This is frustrating. In as soon as it opened, tried for 6 minutes straight, then sold out. I'm guessing a promo code was provided to Kennel Club, students, season tix holders.
Everyone debating beef prices should hear from someone who actually raises cattle.
I’m a small rancher. It can cost me ~$2,500 to raise an animal + ~$600 to process it. If I bring home ~500 lbs of beef, that’s $6.20/lb before I pay myself ONE DOLLAR for land, fencing, equipment, fuel, labor, losses or risk.
So no, American ranchers aren’t getting rich off expensive beef.
And importing cheaper beef isn’t the solution I want.
I’d rather see Americans cut out the mega-packers and buy directly from local ranchers. Buy a quarter, half or whole animal. Know the farm. Know how it was raised. Ask whether it was grass-fed, grass-finished, grain-finished, or something else. Know who processed it.
Quality and production standards vary, and “imported” doesn't automatically mean inferior—but cheaper commodity beef is not the same proposition as knowing exactly where your food came from.
Want to help American families AND American cattlemen?
Buy local. Buy direct. Shorten the supply chain.
Then you don’t have to wonder which multinational handled your dinner—or whether tomorrow’s “beef” came from a cow, a bioreactor or a 3D printer.
Food security starts with knowing your farmer.
#BeefPrices #BuyLocal #AmericanRancher #FarmToTable #FoodSecurity