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With High Inflation Sapping Americans’ Finances Every Day, Biden Wants To Raise Their Taxes Too
February Marked The 22nd Month In A Row With Year-Over-Year Inflation Hitting Or Exceeding 5%, And As Families Continue To Struggle With Higher Prices For Their Houses, Groceries, Energy, Cars, And Clothes, President Biden Has Proposed Piling $5 Trillion More In Taxes On Americans SEN. JOHN BARRASSO (R-WY): "President Biden's reckless spending and far-left priorities have created an inflation disaster. Americans are dipping into their savings just to pay for gas and groceries. Yet, Presiden… Continue Reading
02.14.23
Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue, Joe Biden’s Inflation Is Still Hurting You, Too
Contradicting The Biden Administration's Rosy Spin, Inflation Increased Month-Over-Month Again In January, While The Cumulative Effects Of Nearly Two Straight Years Of High Inflation Force American Families And Businesses Pay More For Nearly Everything, Including Valentine's Gifts 'Inflation Turned Higher To Start 2023, As Rising Shelter, Gas And Fuel Prices Took Their Toll On Consumers' "Inflation turned higher to start 2023, as rising shelter, gas and fuel prices took their toll on consum… Continue Reading
02.07.23
American Families’ Finances Are Approaching The Breaking Point Under The Cumulative Weight Of Months Of Painful Inflation In Biden’s Economy
Most Americans Continue To Disapprove Of President Biden's Handling Of The Economy And Over 40% Say They Are Worse Off Today Than When Biden Took Office "[A] growing number of Americans say their own financial circumstances are worsening on Biden's watch. Roughly 4 in 10 Americans (41 percent) say they are not as well-off financially since Biden became president, up from 35 percent one year ago and the highest percentage to report such a sentiment under any president in Post-ABC polls since mea… Continue Reading
02.07.23
America Deserves Better Than The Last Two Years Of Failed Biden Policies
President Biden's Failed Policies Have Left Americans Struggling With The Worst Inflation In Four Decades, Paying Sky-High Grocery And Energy Prices, Bracing For Higher Taxes And More IRS Audits, While Chaos Consumes The Southern Border And Afghanistan American Families' Finances Are Approaching The Breaking Point Under The Cumulative Weight Of Months Of Painful Inflation In Biden's Economy "[A] growing number of Americans say their own financial circumstances are worsening on Biden's watch… Continue Reading
01.31.23
Americans’ Painful Economic Reality Is A Far Cry From Joe Biden’s Out-Of-Touch Spin
While President Biden Claims That His Economic Policies Are Working, Americans Still Struggling With High Inflation Are Pulling Back On Spending And Falling Into Debt President Biden Keeps Boasting That 'The Biden Economic Plan … Is Actually Working' And 'Families Are Breathing Just A Little Bit Easier' PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN: "I don't think it's unfair to say that this is all evidence that the Biden economic plan … is actually working. It's working." ("Remarks by President Bid… Continue Reading
01.12.23
Inflation Remains ‘Well Above Normal Levels’ Because Of Biden’s Economic Policies
Since Joe Biden Took Office, Prices Have Increased 13.5% And Monthly Year-Over-Year Inflation Remains Far Above What Is Normal, A Situation Economists Agree Was Made Worse By The Reckless Spending Sprees Passed By Biden And Democrats December marked the TWENTIETH consecutive month in which inflation rose at least 5 percent year-over-year. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Accessed 1/12/2023) Prior to 2021, year-over-year monthly inflation had not been as high as it was in December 2022 since 19… Continue Reading
12.20.22
The Government Funding Agreement Conforms To The Conservative Policy Guidelines Leader McConnell Has Defined For Months
This Year, Leader McConnell Clearly Laid Out Conservative Policy Markers That Would Have To Be Met In Any Bipartisan Government Funding Agreement And The Appropriations Legislation Released Today Conforms To Those Policies SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "The bipartisan government funding bill that Senators Shelby and Leahy have finished negotiating does exactly the opposite of what the Biden Administration first proposed. This bill provides a substantial real-dollar increas… Continue Reading
12.13.22
Biden’s Policies Mean Christmas Comes At A Higher Cost For Americans Plagued By Nearly 2 Years Of High Inflation
November's Inflation Report Marks 12 Straight Months Of Year-Over-Year Inflation Of At Least 7%, Numbers That 'Are Way Too High For A Healthy Economy,' Resulting In 'Severe Financial Pressures For Most U.S. Households' And Higher Prices For Gifts, Food, And Decorations During The Holidays Inflation Has Remained Far Above Normal For Close To Two Years November marked the NINETEENTH consecutive month in which inflation rose at least 5 percent year-over-year. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Acc… Continue Reading
11.10.22
Biden Vows To Change ‘Nothing’ As His Inflationary Economic Policies Squeeze Family Budgets
As Americans Suffer From An Eleventh Straight Month Of 7% Year-Over-Year Or Higher Inflation, A Nearly 14% Increase Since January 2021, Joe Biden Insists His 'Economic Plan Is Showing Results' And Vows He'll Change 'Nothing' About His Policies SEN. MIKE CRAPO (R-ID), Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member: "This Administration's reckless spending has caused eleven consecutive months of inflation above 7%. Taxpayers are getting throttled by high grocery prices, high energy prices, and now hi… Continue Reading
10.17.22
The Biden White House Is Living In An Economic Fantasy
Between Insisting 'Our Economy Is Strong As Hell' In The Face Of The Worst Inflation In 40 Years And A Looming Recession, Boasting About Gas Prices As Energy Costs Continue To Soar, And Gaslighting About Whose Policies Fueled Inflation, Joe Biden's White House Is Completely Out Of Touch With Most Americans' Everyday Economic Reality Joe Biden And His White House Could Not Possibly Be More Out Of Touch On The Economy "Asked to explain, Biden … replied, 'Our economy is strong as… Continue Reading
10.13.22
American Families Find No Relief From Biden’s Persistent Inflation
The September Inflation Report Shows 'Prices Continue To Surge, A Sign That Persistent Cost Increases Are Becoming Entrenched,' 'Intensifying Pressure On Households, Wiping Out Pay Gains,' And 'Causing Hardships For Many And Deepening Pessimism About The Economy' SEN. MIKE CRAPO (R-ID), Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member: "At 8.2 percent, inflation continues to hammer American families and eat away at their paychecks. Consumer price inflation has been above eight percent for seven conse… Continue Reading
09.29.22
Americans Are Paying For Biden’s Failed Energy Policies
Americans Already Paying More To Fill Up Their Cars, Heat Their Homes, And Keep Their Lights On Are Likely To Pay Even More For Those Things This Winter, As Families Continue To Suffer The Consequences Of President Biden's Failed Energy Policies SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "Families across America have felt the brunt of this all-Democratic government's failed energy policies…. Here's what working families in Kentucky know: That a gallon of gas costs over a full do… Continue Reading
09.19.22
President Biden Is Breathtakingly Out Of Touch
In His Recent '60 Minutes' Interview, President Biden Made Claims About The Economy That Are Deeply Out Of Touch With The Experiences Of American Families Struggling To Pay For Groceries And Power In The Midst Of Massive Price Increases SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "[L]ast night, on '60 Minutes,' President Biden gave an almost comically out-of-touch interview on the inflation crisis. The President argued - with a straight face - that the American people ought to be gratef… Continue Reading
09.13.22
As Families Struggle, Out-Of-Touch Democrats Celebrate Doing Nothing About The Inflation Their Policies Caused
As Democrats Gather At The White House To Again Celebrate Imposing Their Reckless Taxing And Spending Spree On The Country, The Latest Inflation Report Shows American Families Are Still Suffering From Soaring Cost Increases For Their Homes, Their Food, Their Energy, And Their Medical Care SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "Just a few minutes ago, yet again, the American people received a monthly inflation report that was even worse than the expert predictions. The expectation … Continue Reading
09.07.22
Pumpkin Spice Latte Drinkers The Latest To Suffer From Biden’s Historic Inflation
One Month After Democrats Jammed Through President Biden's Reckless Taxing And Spending Spree, Americans Are Still Suffering From The Inflation Fueled By Democrats' Out-Of-Control Spending SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "Washington Democrats have spent nearly two years borrowing, printing, and spending our economy into turmoil. Families and businesses across Middle America are paying the price. I met with many of them in my home state of Kentucky over the past few weeks. Si… Continue Reading
08.24.22
Biden’s Lawless Move To Cancel Student Debt Will Increase Inflation And Wipe Out Deficit Reduction
Experts Agree That President Biden's Likely Illegal Move To Unilaterally Cancel $10,000 Of Student Debt Is Regressive, Wipes Away The Deficit Savings He Has Been Touting, And Will Make Inflation Worse According To Economists, Canceling $10,000 Of Student Debt Will Wipe Out The Claimed Deficit Reduction In Democrats' Reckless Taxing And Spending Spree And 'Would Boost Near-Term Inflation Far More Than The IRA Will Lower It' "Democrats say [their reckless taxing and spending spree] can redu… Continue Reading
08.16.22
Reality Check: What Biden’s Reckless Taxing And Spending Spree Will And Won’t Do
The Partisan Bill President Biden Signs Into Law Today Will Do Nothing For American Families Already Suffering From Record Inflation, While Saddling Them With Higher Taxes, Higher Energy Bills, And Aggressive IRS Audits SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "The last time Senate Democrats tried to remake the economy on party lines, they shoved American families into the worst inflation in 40 years. Democrats got all-you-can-eat liberal spending and working families got stuck with t… Continue Reading
08.10.22
With Inflation ‘Strangling Kitchen-Table Budgets,’ Democrats Just Voted To Make Things Worse
July's Inflation Report Showed 'Prices Remained Near The Highest Level In 40 Years,' With Food And Housing Costs Particularly Causing Hardship, Yet Senate Democrats All Just Voted For A Reckless Taxing And Spending Spree That Will Cause Prices To Rise More In The Coming Months 'Inflation Is Still Abnormally High' As 'Prices Remained Near The Highest Level In 40 Years' THE NEW YORK TIMES: "[I]t's easy to overstate how much July's slowdown matters. Inflation is still abnormally high." (The… Continue Reading
08.07.22
Democrats Vote To Make Inflation Worse At The Worst Possible Time
All 50 Senate Democrats Voted Against Sen. Hoeven's Motion To Delay The Painful Effects Of Democrats' Reckless Taxing And Spending Spree Until Prices For Groceries, Gasoline, Diesel, Home Heating Oil, And Housing Have Returned To Their January 2021 Levels All 50 Senate Democrats voted against Sen. John Hoeven's (R-ND) motion to commit the bill to the Finance Committee with instructions delaying its implementation until rising prices for groceries, gasoline, diesel, home heating oil, and hous… Continue Reading
08.07.22
Democrats Vote AGAIN To Keep Americans’ Energy Bills High
After Rejecting An Earlier Amendment To Stop The Biden Administration's Constant Delays And Obstruction Of Oil And Gas Development On Federal Lands, Democrats Then Voted Against Sen. Kennedy's Amendment To Require The Administration To End Its Blockade Of Offshore Drilling For Oil And Gas All 50 Senate Democrats voted against Sen. John Kennedy's (R-LA) amendment to force the Biden Administration to hold offshore oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska. (S. Amdt. 5387, H.R. 5… Continue Reading
