Sherrod Brown: “You're paying [higher prices at the grocery store] because…”

“And Bob had this understanding. He called it shrinkflation. What he kind of taught me to say is, when you go to the grocery store, you're paying higher prices. You're paying [higher prices at the grocery store] because of executive compensation and bonuses... stock buybacks and exorbitant profits. And Bob understood that and always fought for the little guy. So I so appreciate the friendship, first of all, I appreciate the gentleness of spirit and his uncommon empathy and understanding.” (06:18–06:30)

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