Blaine Luetkemeyer actually said...

"This elevated rate did not happen out of the blue. It has been rapidly rising for the last year."

"These highs are impacting all Americans and all small businesses."

"For instance, the latest number that I saw yesterday was $8,600 is what it is costing more for people to live this year than last year."

"And the administration can deny the recession all they want but the bottom line is that American families are feeling the impact right now of this economic misery."