Harry Truman: “The housewife who goes to buy food today must spend $10 to buy what $7…”

On the recordNovember 16, 1947

The housewife who goes to buy food today must spend $10 to buy what $7 bought a year and a half ago.

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Democratic · Missouri

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Special Message to the Congress on the First Day of the Special Session

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Harry Truman: “The housewife who goes to buy food today must spend $10 to buy what $7 bought a year and a half ago.”