And yet when inflation tempered, we didn't see prices reset. And I think there's a corporate price gouging involved here. During the time that we saw inflation increase by 14%, we saw corporate profits in consumer goods go up by 75%. So I support legislation that would basically put a cop on the beat on behalf of consumers to go after and investigate price gouging when we see it. (05:23–05:33)
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