Just ask any Democrat, wages have outpaced inflation so this lady just isn't aware she is doing better.
By January 2024, wage growth was 4.5% and CPI was 3.4% in December 2023, the latest datapoints for each indicator. Workers are winning. Hourly wages rose 0.6% in January from the previous month and are up 4.5% from a year earlier — outpacing inflation.Feb 5, 2024https://
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