[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 150 (Monday, September 19, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H7886]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            INFLATION CRISIS

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, inflation has outpaced 
workers' wages for 17 months in a row under Biden. This has cost the 
average American worker over $3,000 in lost income with the price of 
everyday costs, such as gas, utility bills, and food, reducing 
pocketbooks of families.
  Food costs alone are up over 11 percent, the largest 1-year increase 
in prices in 43 years. More specifically, a trip to the grocery store 
will feature cost increases such as: Flour up 23 percent; roasted 
coffee up 19 percent; lunch meats up 18 percent; milk up 17 percent.
  According to a new Fox poll, the inflation is the largest issue 
facing Americans voters, along with murderous crime, preferring 
Republicans to handle these issues. Biden inflation is a tax on all 
Americans.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, who successfully protected 
America for 20 years as the global war on terrorism continues moving 
from a safe haven in Afghanistan to America.
  Happy birthday, Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina.

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