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On the recordNovember 16, 2021
this morning, the majority leader came to the floor of the Senate to talk about the Democrats' reckless tax- and-spending bill. Now, he repeated the claim that the bill would actually reduce inflation. It won't. Just like the claim the President makes that the cost of the bill will be zero, the American people know that that is not true either. The majority leader asked a question. He asked why not a single Republican would support the bill. Well, I am happy to respond to the majority leader and explain why the American people and the Republicans are rejecting what the Democrats are trying to force through the Congress. So I come to the floor today to talk about rising prices. Next Thursday will be the most expensive Thanksgiving ever. As the New York Times put it, the Thanksgiving dinner will wallop your wallet. Turkey prices are up 25 cents on the dollar so far this year. Prices for meat, poultry, fish, and eggs are up more than 10 cents on the dollar in just 1 year. Companies like Nestle and Procter & Gamble, well, they put out warnings that they are raising their prices. Who would have thought that in just 10 short months of the Biden Presidency we could set a record--a 30-year high record for inflation? Millions of families this year will sit down for Thanksgiving dinner, and in addition to eating turkey, families around the table will also be talking turkey. They are going to have difficult conversations about how to make ends meet.…
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John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming
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Nov 16, 2021

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