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Tim Scott: “This inflation-fueled economy is eroding the spending power of everyday Americans working paycheck to paycheck.”

On the recordFebruary 2, 2022
This inflation-fueled economy is eroding the spending power of everyday Americans working paycheck to paycheck.
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

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Scott criticizes the economic impact of inflation on working Americans.

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