Inflation and the economy are top issues this election year. Everyone feels the strain in their wallets at the grocery store, shopping mall, car dealership, and gas station. The cost of groceries has risen 25% since January 2020. Eggs saw the greatest price increase — a 94% increase from January 2020 to January 2023. Although the cost has come down, a dozen eggs are still more than 40% higher than pre-pandemic. “Bidenomics” has resulted in the urban Consumer Price Index being 21.8% above its level in January 2020. Voters are looking closely at the ideas being suggested to get the economy back on track. Both candidates have proposed economic plans, but one is suggesting reforms with a communist touch!