Thats how it works LWWJ. Its called chit rollin down hill. It includes all expenses on employers that must be passed along, to employees and customers. Invite some street folks in for dinner for a month and then look at your food budget and then figure out how much less fishing you will do to feed your extended family. Its no different when new regulations and taxes come down from the Messiah. Gas prices go up before its delivered and so does food. Not many suppliers are dumb enough to raise prices on a customer on the day of the delivery, with zero notice. Even the govt gives you plenty of notice so you can raise prices or cut expenses somewhere else.

Go ahead and celebrate. Its a victory in a battle, not a war.