[PGalt]

Does anyone believe the government's phony inflation numbers?

I don't. The Consumer Price Index since 1972 is up about 180%. The price of a barrel of oil in that same time is up 1500%!

[MonroeDNA]

Ping!

[freeper12]

>>I don't. The Consumer Price Index since 1972 is up about 180%. The price of a barrel of oil in that same time is up 1500%!

That doesn't seem right...are you saying that a barrel of oil was only about $2 in 1972??