"These are things that we need. It's not even a want anymore. Things like toilet paper, everything is just expensive," says Mercedes Reyes, a nurse in Miami-Dad

"These are things that we need. It's not even a want anymore. Things like toilet paper, everything is just expensive," says Mercedes Reyes, a nurse in Miami-Dade County. Way back when, like 10 years ago, there was a billionaire named Thomas Friedman who would always make up an anonymous cab driver who said exactly the quote he needed. It always served his narrative, usually leave the rich alone. edit: Just to clarify, that wasn't his only narrative. Check out his NYT best seller Israel is always right about everything