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FOOD PRICES RISE: WHEN WILL THE GOVERNMENT ACT?

By The Daily Republic — Economic Affairs Desk

Food prices are climbing, and ordinary citizens are being forced to pay the price for the government's failure to keep the economy under control.

Basic necessities that once fit comfortably within a family's budget are becoming increasingly expensive. For working families, every visit to the market now means making difficult choices: buy less food, cut other expenses, or simply accept a lower standard of living.

The government continues to speak about economic progress, but what good is economic growth if citizens cannot afford their daily meals?

Officials can announce ambitious plans and celebrate impressive statistics, but numbers mean little to a family standing in a market watching food prices rise week after week.

The government must stop making excuses and start delivering solutions. It must address supply problems, reduce unnecessary costs, support domestic producers, and ensure that essential food remains affordable.

A government is not judged only by the size of its factories or the strength of its treasury.

It is judged by whether ordinary people can afford to put food on the table.

The Republic deserves answers—and citizens deserve action.

THE DAILY REPUBLIC

“The government may control the budget. The people pay the bill.”