Joe Biden criticises snack makers for ‘shrinkflation rip-off’

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Joe Biden criticises snack makers for ‘shrinkflation rip-off’ - Lemmy Cafe

Article mentions nothing with regards to holding corporations accountable nor any plan or threat of action on the president’s part.
What are you suggesting he do about it?

Law requiring all prices to be in a format of

$ per actual measurement unit and include all applicable taxes.

Presidents can’t pass laws and the House Republican majority is basically dedicated to going against whatever Biden proposes.

Right, but he could get the ball rolling by getting someone in congress he knows to start a bill for the idea.

If Repub's shoot it down, then he's got more ammo in his ads

  • How do you know that hasn’t already happened? Bob Casey’s office released a report on shrinkflation, and sent a letter to the GAO to identify transparency measures that the federal government can implement to help consumers recognize shrinkflation. Sounds like there’s a lot already moving.

  • Why is him getting out in front of the issue in the media not considered “ammo for his ads”? If all he needs is something to virtue signal about, then isn’t that exactly what he’s doing right now?

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    Why are costs still so high for consumers when monthly inflation has fallen? Corporate greedflation...