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kleinbl00  ·  3162 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The chart conservatives *have* to debunk

- FOOD AND BEVERAGES (breakfast cereal, milk, coffee, chicken, wine, full service meals, snacks)

- HOUSING (rent of primary residence, owners' equivalent rent, fuel oil, bedroom furniture)

- APPAREL (men's shirts and sweaters, women's dresses, jewelry)

- TRANSPORTATION (new vehicles, airline fares, gasoline, motor vehicle insurance)

- MEDICAL CARE (prescription drugs and medical supplies, physicians' services, eyeglasses and eye care, hospital services)

- RECREATION (televisions, toys, pets and pet products, sports equipment, admissions);

- EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION (college tuition, postage, telephone services, computer software and accessories);

- OTHER GOODS AND SERVICES (tobacco and smoking products, haircuts and other personal services, funeral expenses).

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