[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 185 (Thursday, October 21, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H5736]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





         HOLDING PRESIDENT BIDEN ACCOUNTABLE FOR RISING PRICES

  (Mr. EMMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. EMMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address a crisis hurting 
every household in America: skyrocketing prices.
  If you listen to the Biden administration, they will tell you that 
this is a ``high-class problem.'' This is a lie propagated by those who 
have never had to do the mental math at the grocery store to make sure 
the amount in their cart does not exceed the cash in their wallet.
  For Democrat leaders, paying 42 percent more at the pump isn't a 
problem. I suppose the price of gas isn't a concern if you are riding 
government-funded high-speed rail in Silicon Valley.
  More than 90 percent of my constituents reported that rising prices 
are impacting their household budgets. Inflation is destroying 
Americans' ability to save for retirement, buy a home, or build wealth. 
This isn't a tax on the rich. It is an enormous burden for working 
Americans.
  It is not too late to change course. I have introduced legislation to 
increase the transparency in government spending so that lawmakers will 
be forced to answer for reckless spending sprees. Moreover, my 
Retirement Inflation Protection Act will protect Americans from 
inflation-driven tax burdens right when they enter retirement.
  This crisis is already hitting home for millions of Americans. We 
must act before it financially cripples generations of Americans to 
come.

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