Today, I rise in support of every American being negatively affected by inflation caused by President Biden and congressional Democrats' reckless spending policies over the last year. Inflation isn't something that happens overnight. It occurs as a direct result of the bills passed right here in this body and the President's executive actions. Since President Biden stepped foot in the Oval Office and Democrats gained control of both branches of Congress, their actions have directly resulted in the highest inflation levels in 40 years, since the year I was a junior in high school. I recall when President Biden and congressional Democrats' first legislative priority was a $1.9 trillion bill disguised as COVID relief, but in reality, only 9 percent of funds went directly to combating the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, it was a Progressive wish list of socialist ideas designed to transform American society from one of capitalism to socialism. Even the White House called it the most progressive piece of legislation in the history of the United States. After that, Democrats wasted the entire legislative year using the budget reconciliation process to bypass the Senate filibuster and to pass their so-called infrastructure bill which was, in reality, another piece of legislation costing more than $1 trillion, that builds more debt than it builds bridges or roads.…
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