Probably the first question in mind would be is that legal. Besides being completely unethical, you could also en up in jail, as well as the politician who promised that.
Answer: Their income will not increase, so their purchasing power falls.
Naturally, a fixed income will not be given any amount of raise especially in a widespread inflation crisis thus people earning in fixed income suffer. When there is chronic inflation and the people's wage remains the same, people will not be able to buy supplies that will sustain their daily needs.
The main idea is how wives need to be a good wife, and a good mistress of the house.
D. South Carolina was the first to declare itself "a separate and independent State." They had not liked the things the Lincoln had campaigned for during his run to become President.