They may have forgotten because 10 years is a long time and the average person doesn't concern themselves with how their dollar is losing purchasing power everyday. The reason they don't care is because taxation is seen as the norm, and inflation goes quietly under the rug. It is hard to get people riled up about something they don't know, and at the end of the day people don't want to learn about money or how the government works. They just want their beer and to watch the game, it is sad but that is the over arching reality here.
There's a lot to be said for a cold beer and watching a game. While I myself am not capable of being ignorant to the financial system I do sometimes wonder what it would be like to be completely ignorant to it, while you may not do so well financially you'll probably have a lot less to worry and stress about.
