The past two years have been particularly tough for working families. The price of everyday goods and services has skyrocketed — rising 13.9 percent since President Biden took office — with gas prices up nearly 50 percent. The Federal Reserve has been forced to respond to President Biden’s failed economic policies by raising interest rates…
Author: Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.), opinion contributor
IRS abuse demands answers
House Republicans recently announced our Commitment to America, and one of the pillars of that commitment is to hold Washington accountable to the American people. We made this commitment because we have listened to Americans who all across this country are experiencing the hardships and uncertainty created by an out-of-control government with an out-of-touch agenda under…
Rising interest rates foreshadow Biden’s recession
Since President Biden took office, Washington Democrats have embarked on a massive spending spree totaling $9 trillion, which is more than the federal government spent in its first 195 years combined. That explosion of reckless spending is sabotaging America’s economy — with inflation up 13.8 percent under Biden, interest rates rising dramatically, and the nation…
Biden’s bullseye on rural America
Whether it’s the policies or the spending that come with them, the pain and suffering Washington Democrats create always seems to fall heaviest on rural communities.