pinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.cafe to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoJoe Biden criticises snack makers for ‘shrinkflation rip-off’www.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square82fedilinkarrow-up1282arrow-down121
arrow-up1261arrow-down1external-linkJoe Biden criticises snack makers for ‘shrinkflation rip-off’www.theguardian.compinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.cafe to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square82fedilink
minus-squareShadowRam@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down3·11 months agoRight, 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
minus-squareBlackbeard@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down9·11 months ago 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?
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?