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Mike Lee: “But you noted in your testimony that inflation was caused by the Federal Government flooding the economy, and doing so…”

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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