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Jodey Arrington: Unfortunately and conveniently, some of my Democrat friends have had a bad case of amnesia. I am going to remind the…

On the recordApril 29, 2026
Unfortunately and conveniently, some of my Democrat friends have had a bad case of amnesia. I am going to remind the American people that when Joe Biden and the Democrats had control of this town, this Chamber, Congress, and the White House, they took inflation from 1.4 percent all the way past 9 percent. We had a 22-percent increase cumulative of prices of everyday goods that Americans depend on. It was Joe Biden and the Democrats who lit the fuse on the inflationary firestorm that the American people, especially working Americans, suffered. The average inflation rate during the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris era was 5 percent. Inflation is down. The average inflation under this President, President Trump, is 2.7 percent. Wages are up. Business investment is up, growth and GDP are up, and there is money in people's pockets, because had we relied on the Democrats, then we would have seen a $1,700-a-month tax hike on the American people. However, we said no tax on tips, no more tax on working people with respect to overtime or seniors on a fixed income. I am very proud of what we did as one strategy to provide much-needed relief after the cost-of-living crisis that was caused by the unbridled spending and failed economic policies of my Democratic colleagues.
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Jodey Arrington
Republican · Texas

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Discussing inflation and economic policies during a speech on the House floor.

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