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On the recordNovember 18, 2021
I thank the distinguished gentleman from Massachusetts for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, in Joe Biden's America, 70 percent of Americans describe this economy as poor. It is not hard to see why that is. Inflation is at a 31-year high. This makes it harder for everyday Americans to purchase everyday items. It is also wiping out wages. Gas prices alone are at a 7-year high. American families are facing the most expensive Thanksgiving on record. The backlog of ships that are waiting to deliver goods has grown by 43 percent since President Biden promised to fix our supply chain crisis last month. Yet, here we are, about to consider the most expensive bill in American history. We are doing this instead of addressing the real problems that are facing real Americans. Democrats are now doubling down on their failed tax and spend policies that will make Joe Biden's economic crisis even worse than it is now. President Biden once said: ``Show me your budget, and I will tell you what you value.'' Well, the bill before us today makes one thing clear: Democrats value millionaires and billionaires over blue-collar workers and American families.…
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Guy Reschenthaler
Republican · Pennsylvania

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