shelves, economic uncertainty and long lines spell sticker shock for millions of americans reeling from an 18 month pandemic. 13 year high inflation is the new reality. the consumer price index climbed 5.4% in september, compared to the prior year, matching the highest rate since 2008. food rose 4.6%, electricity, 5.2%, president biden also continuing to push his social safety net package. >> it's clear that it's not going to be $3.5 trillion. >> reporter: independent vermont senator bernie sanders of out with an op-ed in a west virginia paper, making a plea to coal country about the climate, the state's senior senator, joe manchin, fired back, writing this isn't the first time an out-of-stater has tried to tell west virginia inns what it -- west virginiainans what is best for them, i will not vote for a reckless expansion of government