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With wholesale merchandise, tempting offers, and free sample stations every few feet, it's easy to spend a lot at Costco.
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However, a politician's social media complaints about a costly Costco trip have sparked a heated debate about whether the business has gotten too expensive and who's to blame.
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This week, New Mexico House Republican Stefani Lord tweeted a Costco receipt for $799.38, sparking a heated controversy.
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The politician blamed President Joe Biden, who has been criticized for rising inflation, for her hefty grocery bill in the tweet where she uploaded the picture.
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"Thanks, Joe Biden! "$799.38 for one full Costco cart with 58 items and 9 non-food items like paper towels, plastic bags, trash bags, and razors," Lord tweeted.
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Grocery bills are higher than they were a few years ago. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, home food prices rose 5.8% in May 2023 compared to May 2022.
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Some Twitter users sympathized with Lord's nearly $800 food bill, but others weren't certain Biden was to blame. Many noted that Lord's receipt showed her total but not her purchases.
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She won't show the complete receipt. One Twitter user noted that Costco sells wagyu and king crab.
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Others commented that since Costco sells bulk-sized items that last a while, $800 for a full cart may not be outlandish even if Lord didn't grab anything expensive. $800 / 58 = $13.79 each item.
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"I'm giggling at how #sensitive #progressive left-wingers are at my Costco receipt. 'sHoW tHe rEcEiPt oR iTs fAkE!' It's real, and all but 9 of the 58 things are food.
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No alcohol, tires, gadgets, big purchases, steaks, junk food, sugar, vitamins, cosmetics, medicine, or soda. "Frozen broccoli and chicken thighs," she wrote.
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