Normally, someone making such an ignorant statement needs to be smacked down and sent packing.
"Consumer Price Index (CPI) - A measure of price changes in consumer goods and services such as gasoline, food, clothing and automobiles. The CPI measures price change from the perspective of the purchaser. U.S. CPI data can be found at the Bureau of Labor Statistics."
http://www.investopedia.com/university/inflation/inflation2.asp
You need a smacking.
Joe is coming over.