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Inflation Receipt
What did that cost in real money?
$
Used to calculate annual hidden tax
Weekly groceries: $280 today
🥦 Food inflation index
In 2019 this cost
$219
-22%
In 2015 this cost
$197
-30%
In 2010 this cost
$167
-40%
Today (2026)
$280
baseline
By 2028 (projected)
$298
+6%
By 2030 (projected)
$316
+13%
The Hidden Tax (since 2010)
Per purchase$113
Per year (52×)$5,893
Over 10 years$58,933
This is inflation. It's not an accident. It's policy. Every dollar created from nothing dilutes every dollar you already have. The hidden tax is real — you just don't get a receipt for it.