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On the recordMarch 1, 2023
As we all should know by now, this bill requires the President to consider for any major executive order the impact of the executive order on inflation. I mean, the President is the President of the United States and the well-being of every citizen should be of the President's concern, and I believe it is. When the American people have been suffering this inflation for years, it makes sense to require the President, no matter which party, to at least consider the impact of his actions on the American people, because they don't have any choice in the matter till the next election. This amendment requires for executive orders that are found to have an impact on the Consumer Price Index--we have got to have some measure, right? Most people recognize the Consumer Price Index--a detailed description of that impact so that we can all be on the same page and we can all reference the same data point. Folks, this is common sense, and it is reasonable. The way this bill is currently written, I support the bill. The statement prepared by the President must simply include whether it has an impact on inflation and maybe the impact is to lower inflation. That would be awesome. I think we are going to have to wait a couple years until we get a President that actually does that. So be it, we will accept that, even this legislation under a new President that lowers the cost of inflation by executive order.…
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Scott Perry
Republican · Pennsylvania

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