Example of REAL INFLATION Pain (Patreon)

Inflation Is Not Just a Theory—It’s Been Draining Your Wallet for Decades

Let’s talk numbers. In the year 2000, the average American family paid $6,000 per year for health insurance premiums.

Fast forward:

• 2003: $9,000

• 2006: $11,000

• 2009: $13,000

• 2012: $16,000

• 2015: $18,000

• 2018: $20,000

• 2021: $22,000

• 2024: $26,000

That’s a 342% increase in just 24 years.

Now here’s the kicker: over the same period, the official U.S. inflation rate (CPI) has averaged only 2.5% per year.

So while the government says inflation is “small or neglible,” real-world costs like health insurance tell a very different story. If inflation truly were only 2.5% annually, that $6,000 premium in 2000 should be about $10,000 today—not $26,000.

Inflation compounded over time—quietly eroding purchasing power, gutting savings, and making life more expensive in ways many don’t notice until it’s too late. Don't believe 2.5% for a second.

Inflation isn't just a number. It's a silent tax. And it's real.

h/t be kind but shrewd again :D