it is like the changing of the seasons. There is a consistent pattern across our economy year after year. Democrats rescue and build an economy that empowers workers, that invests in American-made jobs, that invests in our infrastructure and our people just as we did in passing the largest bills in generations over the last several Congresses: the bipartisan infrastructure bill, the CHIPS and Science Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act, which not only invested millions of dollars in communities all across the United States but created countless jobs and opportunities for our people. Just like that, a President like the current President comes in, just as he has done twice, and drives up the deficit, borrows against our children's futures, and takes American taxpayer dollars to give billionaires permanent tax credits. Unemployment rises, families fall behind, and the damage is done. Then we are called upon to pick up the pieces once again, put people back to work, and restore stability to our economy. If you are wondering what season we are in now, all you have to do is take a look at the headlines: ``Grocery inflation highest since 2022 as Trump tariffs pile on.'' Or this one: ``Poorer Americans hit hardest as tariffs fuel price rises.''
Melanie Stansbury: “it is like the changing of the seasons. There is a consistent pattern across our economy year after year. Democrats…”
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