How will Trump bring down the cost of groceries?

[MuscoHawk]

“The cost of eggs” was obviously the #1 issue for most voting Americans, and for some reason, they seem to believe Trump has a plan to fix it.

What is that plan?

I heard very few details from either candidate on how they would actually bring groceries prices down to pre-pandemic levels. Is it even possible anymore? What’s the incentive for producers to lower prices?

There’s about 10 companies that make everything (Pepsico, Coke, P&G, Kraft Heinz, etc.) The only path I see to bringing down prices is more competition (through antitrust) and cracking down on collusion.

So what’s Trump concept of a plan? How is he going to make groceries affordable again?

 

[Hendy hawk]

Bacon also s high.

“The cost of eggs” was obviously the #1 issue for most voting Americans, and for some reason, they seem to believe Trump has a plan to fix it.

What is that plan?

I heard very few details from either candidate on how they would actually bring groceries prices down to pre-pandemic levels. Is it even possible anymore? What’s the incentive for producers to lower prices?

There’s about 10 companies that make everything (Pepsico, Coke, P&G, Kraft Heinz, etc.) The only path I see to bringing down prices is more competition (through antitrust) and cracking down on collusion.

So what’s Trump concept of a plan? How is he going to make groceries affordable again?

Bacon is high also.

 

[TJ8869]

Isn’t the cost of eggs mostly due to the avian flu that has forced farmers to cull millions of chickens?

Sounds to me like the solution is to bring in more Haitian immigrants to eat the migratory geese and slow the spread of the disease.

 

[Moral]

If it drops rapidly after he swears in I will believe it was collusion.

 

[McLovin32]

He won't.

 

[Tom Paris]

“The cost of eggs” was obviously the #1 issue for most voting Americans, and for some reason, they seem to believe Trump has a plan to fix it.

What is that plan?

I heard very few details from either candidate on how they would actually bring groceries prices down to pre-pandemic levels. Is it even possible anymore? What’s the incentive for producers to lower prices?

There’s about 10 companies that make everything (Pepsico, Coke, P&G, Kraft Heinz, etc.) The only path I see to bringing down prices is more competition (through antitrust) and cracking down on collusion.

So what’s Trump concept of a plan? How is he going to make groceries affordable again?

He won't. Republican leaders don't want them to go down. Again, I literally watched a Republican Congresswoman asking if the Democrats would try to lower the cost of food next, after insulin. They are so full of it.

 

[Tom Paris]

Isn’t the cost of eggs mostly due to the avian flu that has forced farmers to cull millions of chickens?

Sounds to me like the solution is to bring in more Haitian immigrants to eat the migratory geese and slow the spread of the disease.

 

[hydro2.0]

I believe both Kamala and Trump said they could reduce grocery prices….i don’t believe either.

 

[RagnarLothbrok]

There will be a concept of something terrific that will never move beyond the conceptual phase which will eventually be blamed on Democrats for obstruction of construction of an immaculate conception.

Or some shit.

 

[RagnarLothbrok]

I believe both Kamala and Trump said they could reduce grocery prices….i don’t believe either.

Nor should you.

 

[TC Nole OX]

 

[Randon]

How will Trump do it? No doubt it will be Trump's 30% tariff on pinto beans imported from Mexico.

 

[McLovin32]

How will Trump do it? No doubt it will be Trump's 30% tariff on pinto beans imported from Mexico.

Those Mexicans will basically be paying for our groceries for us with those tariffs!

 

[Moral]

If we get rid of as many immigrants as they want we will need to really look into child labor to keep the grocery bills down.

 

[hawkeyez]

If we get rid of as many immigrants as they want we will need to really look into child labor to keep the grocery bills down.

Thank goodness Kimmie is one step ahead!

https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/26/politics/iowa-child-labor-law-kim-reynolds/index.html

Under the newly signed law, 14- and 15-year-olds are allowed to work two additional hours per day when school is in session, from four to six hours. They are also able to work until 9 p.m. during most of the year and until 11 p.m. from June 1 to Labor Day, two hours later than previously allowed. Sixteen- and 17-year-olds are now permitted to work the same hours as an adult.
Among the expanded employment opportunities outlined under the new law, 14- and 15-year-olds would be able to do certain types of work in industrial laundry services and in freezers and meat coolers – areas that were previously prohibited.

 

[hawkfan2024]

Price controls should be brought back

 

[TarponSpringsNole]

He won’t. The dumb, white trash that live around me are going to be pissed. lol. They’ll have to purchase one less twelve pack of Chek soda and one less pizza from 7-11 weekly.

 

[BelemNole]

 

[MuscoHawk]

Price controls should be brought back

I don’t think that’s how capitalism works..

 

[Titus Andronicus]

“The cost of eggs” was obviously the #1 issue for most voting Americans, and for some reason, they seem to believe Trump has a plan to fix it.

What is that plan?

I heard very few details from either candidate on how they would actually bring groceries prices down to pre-pandemic levels. Is it even possible anymore? What’s the incentive for producers to lower prices?

There’s about 10 companies that make everything (Pepsico, Coke, P&G, Kraft Heinz, etc.) The only path I see to bringing down prices is more competition (through antitrust) and cracking down on collusion.

So what’s Trump concept of a plan? How is he going to make groceries affordable again?

Maybe we could raise the value of the dollar?

i.e. Stop the inflation
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In fact, I always understood the Trump plan to be to stop spending borrowed money; or to slow down the spending growth at least. President Trump appears willing to cut a lot of government spending and particularly government waste. There is ever so much hubris in government left over from decades of impulsive government spending.

Lowering the cost of gasoline would also go a long long way toward achieving this. We should start by producing more here in the U.S., stemming the outflow of our dollars in the process.

 

[RagnarLothbrok]

Price controls should be brought back

How does that work?

 

[RagnarLothbrok]

Maybe we could raise the value of the dollar?

i.e. Stop the inflation
........................................................

In fact, I always understood the Trump plan to be to stop spending borrowed money; or to slow down the spending growth at least.

Lowering the cost of gasoline would go a long long way toward achieving this.

Trump wants to slap tariffs on Chinese and Mexican imports and substantially deplete the American workforce. Trump has also proven he has no issue with cranking up deficit spending.

Where do you see inflation getting better under Trump?

 

[RagnarLothbrok]

If we get rid of as many immigrants as they want we will need to really look into child labor to keep the grocery bills down.

Trump will just have to reinterpret the 13th Amendment. There’s a lot of potential for indentured servitude out there.

 

[QChawks]

who wouldn't trust a successful businessman like Trump

 

[ericram]

Price controls should be brought back

Sounds like communism

 

[Joes Place]

Isn’t the cost of eggs mostly due to the Woke Media freaking out about the avian flu that has forced farmers to cull millions of chickens?

Fixed

 

[Scruddy]

It's been discussed at great lengths lol the fact that the typical lefties are clueless here proves you all exist in an echo chamber.

 

[Joes Place]

Lowering the cost of gasoline would go a long long way toward achieving this. We should start to producing more here in the U.S.

Gasoline is pretty darned cheap right now.

What would actually lower costs, substantially, is electric vehicles where the equivalent "cost per gallon" is around $0.20-25.

And, as I'd posted long ago - eliminating a huge amount of truck traffic on our roads not by building a "Hyperloop" for people, building one that can ship a 3'x3' box or pallet through a metal tube, run along our major freeways at 500-600 mph that would cost a fraction of what trucking costs, would be immune to weather delays and would ship things in a fraction of the time.

Larger loads would still require road-based shipping, but you could probably eliminate 60-70% of current vehicle traffic for smaller things and mail.

 

[MuscoHawk]

It's been discussed at great lengths lol the fact that the typical lefties are clueless here proves you all exist in an echo chamber.

LOL, enlighten us.

 

[NoleATL]

If we get rid of as many immigrants as they want we will need to really look into child labor to have enough food at ANY cost..

FIFY

 

[Scruddy]

LOL, enlighten us.

Enlighten yourself. I'll help start you on your journey..

Go to duck duck go and search: Donald trump energy policy

You're welcome.

 

[Joes Place]

If we get rid of as many immigrants as they want we will need to really look into child labor to keep the grocery bills down.

We'll just bus them in from the camps, yo....
They'll work for free, if they want to eat... 🙄

 

[JWolf74]

If we get rid of as many immigrants as they want we will need to really look into child labor to keep the grocery bills down.

The children yearn for the mines.

 

[hawkfan2024]

How does that work?

They constrain inflation. France did it last year to curb high grocery prices:

French Retailers Agree to Margin Hit to Curb Food Inflation

Retailers in France have agreed to offer the lowest possible prices for essential food items to help households cope with surging inflation, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday.

www.bloomberg.com

 

[Titus Andronicus]

Gasoline is pretty darned cheap right now.

What would actually lower costs, substantially, is electric vehicles where the equivalent "cost per gallon" is around $0.20-25.

And, as I'd posted long ago - eliminating a huge amount of truck traffic on our roads not by building a "Hyperloop" for people, building one that can ship a 3'x3' box or pallet through a metal tube, run along our major freeways at 500-600 mph that would cost a fraction of what trucking costs, would be immune to weather delays and would ship things in a fraction of the time.

Larger loads would still require road-based shipping, but you could probably eliminate 60-70% of current vehicle traffic for smaller things and mail.

Good points all and with Elon at hand, (a guy who seems interested in high-tech logistics) who knows what is possible.

In any case I am paying $4.57 or so for 91 octane, up from around $3 several years back. I see no reason why that could not drop all the way back over the next 1-2 years with more favorable energy policies.

 

[Obviously Oblivious]

Bacon also s high.

Bacon is high also.

Really? $4 a pound is high now?

 

[IAHawk2011]

Enlighten yourself. I'll help start you on your journey..

Go to duck duck go and search: Donald trump energy policy

You're welcome.

The break even for new oil and gas wells is about $60 per barrel. WTI is currently at $68 per barrel.

There is no appetite for drastically increasing oil production at current prices.

 

[RagnarLothbrok]

They constrain inflation. France did it last year to curb high grocery prices:

French Retailers Agree to Margin Hit to Curb Food Inflation

Retailers in France have agreed to offer the lowest possible prices for essential food items to help households cope with surging inflation, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday.

www.bloomberg.com

I can’t access the article.

Who is the “they” constraining inflation? So, government mandates what price various food items can be sold at?

 

[BlIIlken2]

Any of you liberal pwners want to chime in? Or was the egg prices a front for the hate filled ideology of your dear führer?

 

[abby97]

Gasoline is pretty darned cheap right now.

What would actually lower costs, substantially, is electric vehicles where the equivalent "cost per gallon" is around $0.20-25.

And, as I'd posted long ago - eliminating a huge amount of truck traffic on our roads not by building a "Hyperloop" for people, building one that can ship a 3'x3' box or pallet through a metal tube, run along our major freeways at 500-600 mph that would cost a fraction of what trucking costs, would be immune to weather delays and would ship things in a fraction of the time.

Larger loads would still require road-based shipping, but you could probably eliminate 60-70% of current vehicle traffic for smaller things and mail.

I give you credit, no amount of evidence or factual information will ever get in the way of your Stalinist belief system.😆😅😂🤣