Biden’s Sham Snickers Salvation Shtick by James Bovard May 20, 2024 In 1896, Democratic Party presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan made a famous pro-inflation speech, proclaiming “you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold” (and stable prices). In 2024, President Joe Biden is campaigning for re-election by denouncing corporations for crucifying consumers on […]
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Busting Biden’s Blarney SOTU on Philly Radio
Dom Giordano and I had fun smacking Biden’s State of the Union speech today on WPHT Philly radio. Here’s the WPHT summary of the show: Dom welcomes author James Bovard back onto the Dom Giordano Program after he penned a piece for the New York Post exposing ‘shrinkflation’ as nothing more than a political buzzword. […]
N.Y. Post: Joe Biden’s State of the Union ‘shrinkflation’ swindle
New York Post, March 6, 2024 Joe Biden’s State of the Union ‘shrinkflation’ swindle Since Joe Biden became president, the dollar’s purchasing power has shrunk by 18% as Americans suffered the worst inflationary ravages since the Carter era. But that plunge is trivial compared with the nation’s real affliction: Snack companies “charge you just as […]