Fellow Patriots, just six more shopping days ’til Christmas.
This from westernjournal.com.
And unless you’re waiting for the last possible moment, you have already been dealt a heavy dose of the Obidenflation that is making everything much much more expensive.
Note: A recent report found that the cost of a Christmas meal has risen significantly this year.
The data, collected from major retailers and analyzed by Datasembly, found that this year’s Christmas meal will cost Americans an average of $60.29.
This is approximately 16.4% higher than it was last year, according to Fox Business, who first reported Datasembly’s findings.
Datasembly used pricing data from four major retailers; Albertsons, Kroger, Target, and Walmart, and then looked at 13 specific products commonly used in a Christmas meal.
According to Fox, the 13 products included: stuffing mix, corn, green beans, frozen apple pie, whipped topping, butter, cranberry sauce, bone-in spiral-cut ham, eggnog, homestyle biscuits, russet potatoes, white frozen young turkey and homestyle roasted turkey gravy.
Analyzing the year-over-year price differences for each of the products, Datasembly found that biscuits, butter, and russet potatoes had the largest price increase.
Biscuits rose by 47.7%, butter by 38%, and russet potatoes by 32.6%.
Meanwhile, the frozen turkey had the smallest increase at 6.3%. This is slightly lower than it was around Thanksgiving when it was up 11% but is still higher than last year. The bone-in spiral ham was up next at 7.7%.
Newsweek reported:
The high costs have reportedly led some people to start charging family and friends for a seat at the dinner table on Christmas.
Simone said:
With more mouths to feed this year, 42 percent of consumers are worried about food prices.
The rising cost of a Christmas meal may lead consumers to opt for more budget-friendly meals with lower costs per person.
And, of course, like last year, polls show that the majority of Americans still blame Joe-Joe Biden for increased costs brought on by inflation.
An October poll petitioned by Newsweek and conducted by Redfield & Wilton Strategies found that, of 1,500 voters surveyed, 61 percent believe Biden and his policies are either “significantly” or “fairly” responsible for inflation.
Republican Rep. Mayra Flores of Texas said in a Saturday tweet:
“Joe Biden is the Grinch in Disguise This Christmas.”
Joe Biden is the Grinch in Disguise This Christmas.
Christmas is going to cost Americans a fortune.
— Mayra Flores (@MayraFlores2022) December 17, 2022
Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky also recently began:
[A] ’12 Days Of Christmas’ video collection where he’s been sharing the ‘gifts’ Americans have received from the [Obiden Regime] this year, such as ‘43% more expensive airline fares’ and ‘costly Christmas trees,’ which he said were up 20%.
I’m kicking off my countdown to Christmas with a special #12DaysOfChristmas video collection, exploring all of the lovely gifts from the Biden Administration. On the 1st day of Christmas the Biden Administration gave to me… pic.twitter.com/2TkiSJqgxj
— Senator Rand Paul (@SenRandPaul) December 12, 2022
Inflation sat at 7.1 percent as of November, far lower than the 9.1 percent it peaked at in June, but still higher than it’s been in decades.
Final thoughts: The negativity has run on too long. Enough.
May the spirit of joy for the season be with you all, Def-Con News readers.
Hanukkah began at sundown yesterday—Happy Festival of Lights. Christmas is just six days away—Merry Christmas. And Festivus is December 23rd—Best wishes for your Airing of Grievances. And to each of us, may we all enjoy a Take Back in 2023.
As for the Airing of Grievances, I’m confident we’re going to need extra time this holiday season. I suggest we begin today. And may we each experience our own Festivus Miracle.
Finally, for little Abbey, thoughts and prayers, please. My young granddaughter is in the hospital. A Festivus Miracle for me will be her healthy return home for Christmas.
Thank you and Merry Christmas.