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David Schweikert: “When your salary doesn't go up as fast as your inflation, you are poorer the next day.”

On the recordFebruary 5, 2023
When your salary doesn't go up as fast as your inflation, you are poorer the next day.
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David Schweikert
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the impact of inflation on workers' salaries and financial well-being.

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