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Do Republicans want Americans to suffer from inflation?

First and foremost, inflation is a problem globally. Inflation is not a uniquely American problem. However, Americans do rely on their government to try and tackle it.

The Democrats are in power, they want to help the American people, and they have every incentive to try everything they can to fight inflation. But what about Republicans? What is their incentive? It should be to help the American people, to help their constituents. But their actions are proving otherwise because inflation will help them win the midterms. "It's all Biden's fault!"
Seriously? Democrats created global inflation? Do tell. How did they manage that? No, it's a global surge in demand as we all came out of pandemic isolation, not to mention the war. But Republicans will continue spreading disinformation and their constituents will fall for it. Republicans are far more interested in winning elections than helping your pocketbook.

Biden and the Democrats are trying in ways large and small. But every step of the way the Republicans are there to block them, stop them or make inflation worse.

Example #1: Biden nominated 5 new nominees for the Federal Reserve. It’s their job to tackle inflation. What did the Republicans do? They boycotted the vote making it impossible to get them in place.
Example #2: Biden put together the Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force which largely is the reason why Christmas didn’t go as badly as people were expecting. But then you get Texas governor Republican Greg Abbott changing how they do inspections at the border that has completely snarled all the supply trucks coming in from Mexico.
Example #3: the House put together a focused bill to lower the cost of insulin. Keep in mind that we’ll over 9 million Americans rely on insulin to manage their diabetes. Nearly every Republican voted against it.

So many more examples like the Republicans voting against removing the gas tax... Moving on.

Do you know what the GOP plan is to tackle inflation? Nothing. They have no plan. Just like their healthcare plan (nonexistent). Democrats are the only ones trying to help regular Americans. The Republican constituents should be outraged but they’re not because right-wing media keeps EVERYONE focused on fake outrages (“grooming bill”, CRT, voter fraud, etc). Right-wing propagandists do this every time. Spread lies and fear so no one notices that Republicans are raising taxes and trying to eliminate Social Security and Medicare. Republicans do not care about regular Americans.
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hippyjoe1955 · 70-79, M
This round of inflation belongs to Joe Biden and the Democrats. No one else to blame. Everything they have done has only added fuel to the fire. Don't blame anyone else. Who shut down the pipelines that would have kept the cost of fuel low? Who has destroyed the supply chain? Who has driven investment overseas? Who tried to sanction Russia which has only made Russia more powerful and the US weaker?
Randi1125 · 31-35, F
@hippyjoe1955

You fell for the propaganda, genius. Republicans’ main focus is to make Biden look bad. They’re getting paid to do absolutely nothing. They don’t care for their constituents. Lining their own pockets is their main objective. Btw, I’ve been warned that you’re a bot. I’m starting to believe it.
hippyjoe1955 · 70-79, M
@Randi1125 Nothing to do with propaganda moron. It has to do with when the prices of everything started to go up. Guess when that happened. Shortly after Biden became the befuddled POTUS. I know history is difficult for you clueless liberals since you think it starts each day when you wake up but for those of us whose memory actually works.... Yeah this is entirely on the democrats.
Randi1125 · 31-35, F
@hippyjoe1955 Idiot troll
hippyjoe1955 · 70-79, M
@Randi1125 Looking in the mirror. Sorry that the facts got in the way of your pet theory? Now that is FUNNY!!!
Randi1125 · 31-35, F
@hippyjoe1955 Everyone is right. You are a troll. Get a life you fucking moron.
OggggO · 36-40, M
@hippyjoe1955
Who shut down the pipelines that would have kept the cost of fuel low?
There weren't any such things. The one pipeline that was shutdown was far from complete, and would not have lowered our fuel costs even when finished and operational.
Who has destroyed the supply chain?
Mostly the corporate shift to "just in time" delivery that keeps costs lower when adequate workers and product are available but crumples like wet cardboard under any sort of significant stress. Also, lately, Greg Abbott stalling all shipping across the US-Mexico border.
Who has driven investment overseas?
Investors.
Who tried to sanction Russia which has only made Russia more powerful and the US weaker?
Much like the non-existent pipelines you refer to, there are no sanctions that strengthened Russia while weakening the US.

I'm sure you're going to laugh at this like everything else that disagrees with your delusions, but it's genuinely not funny, just sad how out of touch you are with reality.