I get so much grief from people because I eat at certain fast food restaurants, like McDonald's.
Give me a break! The last thing that we need in this world is a bunch of fast-food snobs.
Besides, eating out allows me to show everyone else how costs of living change from state to state.
I bought the same meal from McDonald's in Washington DC:
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$9.67
And in Maryland:
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![]("https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SJOcsrnC6Xo/Wb6pZehlndI/AAAAAAAAlWk/yaPwfjnBMWQ1BIFZp_EkDjEZyUDphtdPgCKgBGAs/s1600/20170917_124521.jpg")
$7.41
In California, the meal costs about $8.50.
Keep in mind that Maryland now has a Republican governor.
Certainly, the cost of living has gone down!
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Now check out Delaware:
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The cheapest of the three purchases.
Why?
NO SALES TAX!