On the recordJuly 15, 2009
According to government statistics, but not according to the consumers. Private sources say that the consumer price index is much higher than what the government reports.
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congress.govRand Paul: “According to government statistics, but not according to the consumers. Private sources say that the consumer price…”
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Ron Paul criticizes government inflation statistics, claiming they misrepresent true consumer prices.
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