You absolutely cannot make this stuff up that you are hearing from the other side of the aisle. When they talk about the affordability crisis, let's talk about the affordability crisis. Gas prices are the lowest they have been in 5 years. Inflation is the lowest it has been in 4 years. Just in the first year of President Trump, wages grew more than all 4 years under Joe Biden. We are in an inflation crisis that President Trump inherited because of the spending spree, the $10 trillion spending spree, that the Democrats did when they controlled the White House, the House, and the Senate.
Jason Smith: “You absolutely cannot make this stuff up that you are hearing from the other side of the aisle. When they talk about the…”
On the recordFebruary 12, 2026
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