Original post by Rabbit2Well, yes. The problem is, that the "official" inflation numbers are bogus. Pick any "real" index you want - wheat, corn, soybeans, steel, baked bread, anything!!! The "official" inflation rate here is 3% or something. Horsefeathers!! At the same time, i see oranges in the supermarket (same brand, btw), being "repackaged" [to raise the price]. Original package 23 naval oranges for $3.80. New package: 15 of them (same size), for..... $3.75. The "inflation minders" will say - OH!! the price has gone DOWN!!! Foolishness. Compare commodity prices over that period, and you'll see a wide discrepancy between "official" inflation and "actual" inflation. Now the thieves in the legislature, insist that you pay tax on the uninflated price. As an example, you buy a stock for $100, and sell it 20 yrs later for $200. The tax mavins insist you made $100 "profit". In reality, on this side of the pond, the criteria has been "double every 10" (until lately - i'ts more now). You have to do that just to "stay even" with inflation. So holding the stock for 10 yrs, you should have something worth $200. After another 10 yrs, should be $400. Instead, it's worth $200. You have a $200 loss! Instead, they claim your "basis" is $100, so you owe tax on $100. Thieves!! Cheers.