[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 126 (Monday, July 19, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H3637-H3638]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              AMERICAN BUSINESSES AND FAMILIES ARE AT RISK

  (Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, at the grocery store and at 
the gas pump American families are facing a harsh new reality. Rising 
prices have effectively created both a tax hike and a pay cut for our 
workers.
  At the height of summer, families are now paying 3 percent more for 
fruits and vegetables, 9 percent more for milk, and 18 percent more for 
bacon.
  Instead of addressing this crisis, President Biden and liberals in 
Congress are doing what they always do, spending money that we don't 
have and asking taxpayers to cover the difference.
  Another $3.5 trillion spending bill is not what our country needs.
  Passing the Green New Deal under another name will not help American 
families.
  In Pennsylvania, inflation has harsh consequences on our local 
businesses like Guy Chemical in Somerset County who has seen a 30 to 50 
percent rise in costs.
  Let's make it clear: President Biden's failed policies are putting 
American businesses and American families at risk.

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