[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 129 (Thursday, July 22, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H3825-H3826]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                      WE NEED TO REIN IN SPENDING

  (Mrs. STEEL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mrs. STEEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about rising inflation 
and the burden this is having on American taxpayers.
  President Biden promised not to raise taxes on middle-class 
Americans, but the rising price of essentials like groceries, gas, and 
appliances are making our paychecks worth less.
  Gas prices are up 45.1 percent.
  In my home State of California, gas is more than $1 higher than the 
national average. We already pay some of the highest taxes in the 
country.
  And make no mistake, this inflation is a hidden tax on every single 
American.
  Despite these rising costs that American families are paying the 
price for, President Biden has insisted that the solution is to spend 
trillions more.
  American families are going to continue feeling the consequences as 
long as President Biden's reckless tax-and-spending spree continues. We 
need to rein in spending and lower taxes for

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those we serve, not spend trillions and leave future generations in 
debt.

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