61% Said They Had to Cut Back on Groceries

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61% Said They Had to Cut Back on Groceries

May 23, 2026 at 1:09 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 160 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/05/23/61-said-they-had-to-cut-back-on-groceries/

New York Times: “A majority of Democrats, Republicans and independents said that they had changed their purchases from grocery stores to stay within budget in the last several months, according to polling from CNN.”

“Another 59 percent of Americans said they had cut back on extras and entertainment.”

“More than three quarters of Americans, including 55 percent of Republicans, said President Trump’s policies had increased the cost of living in their community.”

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1. I've heard a few people say there are already breadlines.

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2. It's "there are" not "there's"

[sakabatou]

3. Fixed. Happy?