[lurking15]

They do this with economic consumer price indices all the time. Swap out the stuff that people bought before with the new inferior alternative and call it even. You'll accept the garbage clothing and garbage food (bugs, soy crumbs, oat flavored water), cramped apartment, rushed doctor appointment, etc., and you'll like it.

Of course the root of the problem is inflation which is a result of debasement of the money, a consequence of unrestrained (federal) government spending.