On the recordOctober 27, 2021
Mr. President, right now, American families are worried. The White House thinks inflation is a high-class problem. I clearly imagine the price of Prada bags has gone up, but what the White House continues to miss is that inflation is killing the buying power of Americans on low and fixed incomes. Across America, families are going through grocery store aisles, seeing higher prices, and having to figure out what they can afford to eat this week. Folks are passing by gas station after gas station, looking for lower prices--to no avail. These aren't just headlines and stories; these are real families who are living paycheck to paycheck and struggling to keep up. I grew up poor. When my parents' bills went up, it made it more difficult for my family. When gas prices went up, it meant we had less food to put on the table. None of us would wish that on anyone, but that is exactly what is happening in Biden's America--high prices on food, high prices on gas, empty shelves and supply shortages, skyrocketing debt, and Big Government overreach--and that is just the start. Energy prices are through the roof. Let's take a look at the rising cost at the pump. Just this week, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel ran a story with the headline: ``Gas prices hit their highest levels since 2014. When will we get a break?'' As gas prices keep rising, the message from Florida couldn't be more clear. Last week, the national gas average was $3.36 a gallon. It was $2.16 per gallon this time last year.…





