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Bob Casey Jr.: “I have legislation to deal with [Shrinkflation and…”

Featuring: Bob Casey Jr., Democratic | Former U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania

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Sen. Bob Casey: Democrats want to end 'greedflation' by big corporations

Published | Video Starts at 00:25

Well, Lawrence, I think what's at stake is for so many years now, these companies have been shrinking their product but not shrinking the price. So that's the basic ripoff that we're talking about here. That's why I have legislation to deal with [Shrinkflation and Greedflation]. it. But I think in a larger sense, it's about a much, much greater problem, which is Greedflation, which is big corporations jacking up their prices, the cost of food, the price of household items, and raising those prices way above their costs. (00:25–00:27)

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