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Carl Marlinga: “Inflation is a worldwide phenomenon.”

Featuring: Carl Marlinga, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Michigan, District 10

Democrat candidate for Congress Carl Marlinga talks oil, inflation and abortion

Published November 3, 2022 | Video Starts at 05:54

The spending hasn't even started. It cannot be the cause of inflation in this cycle. And as a matter of fact, Inflation is a worldwide phenomenon. Outside of the United States, other countries, Turkey has 88% inflation. The United Kingdom is 10%. The United States is around eight. We're down the lower end of the tier. (05:54–05:57)

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Asserts that inflation is occurring globally, not just in the United States.

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“The Inflation Reduction act, the ChiPs act, all of those things were just passed. The spending hasn't even started.”
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“Abortion should be safe, legal, private, and hopefully rare.”
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“Up to the point of viability, there's no business that the state has interfering [with abortion].”
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“If the mother's health is threatened, mental health or physical health or her life, abortion should be available.”
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