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Ed Case: “High inflation and high cost escalation [are causing…”

Featuring: Ed Case, Democratic | U.S. House Hawaii, 1st Congressional District

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June 1st Districtwide Tele-Talk Story

Published | Video Starts at 21:53

… faster than expenses, we don't want expenses to go up, but at least it's a little bit more manageable. The problem is, if we have expenses going up because of High inflation and high cost escalation [are causing expenses to rise]. and incomes are not keeping up with them, that's where we fall behind. And that's where it becomes a crippling issue for all of us, which is happening as we speak. (21:53–21:57)

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Asserts that high inflation and cost escalation are increasing expenses.

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