RED RAIN

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May 18, 2006
Wall Street and the media were quick to lump the continued selloff and mild panic on the CPI inflation fears. Well, as a father of four of primary school age chilldren I don't need the government figures to gauge the cost of living. CPI? I don't need no CPI. I don't need no stinking CPI to tell me the large out of pocket, after tax increae in expenditures. Medical premiums, home and auto insurance, co-pays, energy, food and utilities all have gone up well above any government CPI. My wife saw an ear specialist and he charged $240 for a four minute consult! How about blaming the sell off on something new like May 17th's Washington Post poll indicating that two-thirds of Americans would vote Democratic if the elections were held today. .