[quote=Nor-LA-SD-guy]”those budgets need to be rolled back to ~1998 levels”
Yes that would be the reasonable thing, but this way there be deflation dragons.[/quote]
Deflation dragons are a *good* thing. It keeps people in check. We need deflation like we need oxygen right now. It’s the only thing that can heal us from this systemic, inflationary disease that robs us of our purchasing power and grows the wealth divide ever larger.