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On the recordApril 26, 2022
But you noted in your testimony that inflation was caused by the Federal Government flooding the economy, and doing so with more than $5 trillion of spending at the same time that politicians were trying to keep our businesses closed and actively disincentivizing work.
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Mike Lee
Republican · Utah

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Senator Lee attributes inflation to excessive government spending and business closures.

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