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Joe Manchin: “This inflation is real, it`s harming people. It`s 7.5 percent. That`s a tax and it continues to increase. It`s not…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2022
This inflation is real, it`s harming people. It`s 7.5 percent. That`s a tax and it continues to increase. It`s not decreasing. So the feds have to step up to the plate and do something. The administration has to do. We all have to work together right now to get our financial house in order.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia
Source
msnbc.com

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Joe Manchin addresses the impact of rising inflation and calls for action from the federal government and the administration.

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