2/13/2026 at 2:34:37 PM
Of course they did.The surprising part is that it hasn't resulted in more inflation. We just got new figures; inflation was 2.4% last month. For all of 2025, inflation was 2.7%.
Those aren't great numbers, of course, but they're not a crisis. It's actually slightly less than the 2.9% for 2024. (Admittedly, a number that was treated as a crisis at the time.)
TFA says a total of $285 billion was collected -- almost $1,000 per person. That's not a number that just gets lost in the wash. So why isn't it showing up in other numbers?
by jfengel
2/13/2026 at 2:46:46 PM
So why isn't it showing up in other numbers?Possibly because the numbers are being cooked by a political appointee.
by jqpabc123
2/13/2026 at 7:03:34 PM
It's entirely possible. I haven't heard concrete accusations of them messing with these numbers, but they're clearly doing it with other numbers.by jfengel