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Dick Durbin: “Prices on baby food items have increased by average of 24%.”

Featuring: Dick Durbin, Democratic | U.S. Senate Illinois

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As Prices Rise, Durbin Condemns Trump Administration Policies That Hurt American Families

Published | Video Starts at 10:44

The cost of a pound of ground beef is up more than 20% from last year. Orange juice up 28%. Coffee up 33%. I've seen that in the grocery store myself. Prices on baby food items have increased by average of 24%. It's the number one complaint of American families when it comes to affordability. The President promised Republicans would be a party of working families, but instead, American parents have seen the cost of raising a family increase under this administration. (10:44–10:49)

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