The cost of living is going to rise regardless of who is elected in November. Clinton raised taxes and balanced the budget and we had one of the longest periods of economic expansion in our history. Dubya came in and slashed taxes and created an economy fueled by borrowing from China and then taking that money and sending it to Saudi Arabia and Venezuela.
It is an insane policy which must be corrected. This means everyone is going to have to sacrifice. For you right wingers who are allergic to taxation, this will be a test to see if this "Country First" slogan McCain has recently adopted has any meaning or is just more republican rhetoric.