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