[jazzyk]

Why is the above downvoted? The inflation taking place since 1970s is a fact, not an opinion.

See for yourself, here is the graph (from BusinessInsider, but the source is Bureau of Labor Statistics) :

http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-inflation-since-1775-20...

[speeder]

Graph, about the wages (that I also claimed that declined since 1970s)

https://img.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/files/2012/0...