Thanksgiving dinner is far more expensive in the Biden-Harris administration than it was under President Donald Trump.
Popular foods for Thanksgiving dinner include turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, and pie. But more than a third of Americans expect rising prices to make some changes to their Thanksgiving plans. Questionnaire from economist/YouGov Found 37% of Americans admit their Thanksgiving plans were affected by rising prices.
For example, consider turkey. of price “Other uncooked poultry, including turkey” (not seasonally adjusted) in the United States has been increasing since October 2020, when President-elect Donald Trump was still in office and finished his first term, when President-elect Joe Biden took office. It increased by 23% until October 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris has been at the helm for nearly four years, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Potatoes are the main side dish of Thanksgiving for millions of Americans. went up 11% since October 2020, according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Don't forget about the spud decorations. Although prices were about the same as last year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said prices for sauces and gravy rose 7.5% in the 12 months ending in October 2023.
However, overall, the sauce and gravy I'm awake From October 2020 onwards it is 25%.
For freshly baked biscuits, rolls and muffins, disappeared youp During the same period, it was 28.5%. Everyone knows that rolls and biscuits are not complete without butter. I'm awake now As much as 29 percent.
Want to incorporate vegetables? canned vegetables I'm awake 29% fresh vegetables since October 2020 I'm awake It was 8 percent during that period.
And what’s Thanksgiving without pie? Unfortunately for Americans, the cost of frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, and sales is high. I'm awake 27% since October 2020 based on non-seasonally adjusted CPI numbers.
This news comes just a few months after ground beef increased by 26%, hot dogs by 25% and beer by 16% since Biden and Harris took office, as Americans put together their Labor Day meals. It came at a time when the company was facing a difficult time.
Economic hardship has emerged as a top issue for voters in the presidential election, with many expecting President-elect Trump to lower prices after four years of soaring inflation. Results show Trump received 312 electoral votes, won all seven battleground states and won the national popular vote — presented by Vice President Kamala Harris and Vice President Governor Tim Walz The majority of voters were disillusioned with the “solution” that was proposed.
During an October interview with ABC News' Michael Strahan, Walz struggled to explain why voters shouldn't blame Harris. cast Decisive vote on the inflation-inducing $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan to raise prices.
“We're looking at some data, but the data doesn't impact people's daily lives, which is going to the grocery store,” Walz said. Said. “And while you sometimes see misinformation, whether it's avian influenza affecting eggs or not, the reality for most people is that if those costs go up, you have to I want to know what you plan to do.”
“I think that's why she's focused on making homeownership more affordable or making sure that it's tax cuts for the middle class. And I'm not going to be frank about this. Well, about this price gouging part,'' Walz said, unable to answer the question in any meaningful way.
