In a post about X that has since been deleted, Democrats on the Ways and Means Committee mocked Americans who are struggling to pay high grocery bills.
account answered Go to the X article that found consumers spent a record $10.8 billion shopping online on Black Friday. Despite the economic hardship many Americans have endured over the past four years, Democrats have responded tone-deaf.
Much of the inflation spending came from legislation approved by the Biden-Harris administration and Democrats.
“And here we were thinking, y'all can't afford eggs!” account said It's now in a deleted post.
This post does not address the economic turmoil that many Americans are actually experiencing. For example, the price of eggs jumped from $1.74 per dozen in 2020 to $3.82 per dozen in 2024. According to Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Eggs are not the only commodity affected by rising costs and inflation. The overall cost of groceries has skyrocketed over the past four years. In 2020, food inflation increased by 3.9%. This compares to 6.3% in 2021, 10.4% in 2022, 2.7% in 2023, and 2.1% in 2024. According to To BLS.
Inflation affected not only the cost of food but also the cost of living. The monthly inflation rate peaked at 9.1% in June 2022 under the Biden-Harris administration. Although it has since subsided, inflation reached a record high of 8% in decades in 2022.
Much of the inflation spending came from legislation approved by the Biden-Harris administration and Democrats.
In July of this year, the national debt exceeded $35 trillion for the first time in American history. The Biden-Harris administration simultaneously approved the American Rescue Plan and the Inflation Control Act, authorizing spending of $1.9 trillion and $750 billion, respectively.
Its influence was felt by Americans as well. Pre-election polls found the economy and inflation to be the most important issues for voters. At the same time, respondents indicated that the situation is worse now than it was four years ago, saying they overwhelmingly trust former President Donald Trump's management of the economy more than his Democratic challenger.
This sentiment was ultimately reflected in the polls, securing Trump a historic landslide victory. Despite suffering heavy losses, the Democratic Party still appears to have not learned from its mistakes.
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