Many people's incomes have not kept pace with the rising price of items such as gasoline, bread, and vegetables, leading to much public debate. In view of the mismatch between the official inflation index and public perceptions of recent price rises, several media outlets have accused the government of massaging the figures.
最近油價漲、麵包漲、菜價漲，偏偏民眾的荷包未漲，引發眾多議論。多家媒體抨擊主計處公佈的消費者物價指數與民眾感受脫節，有粉飾太平之嫌。