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Elissa Slotkin: “The total bills so far that the American consumer have paid…”

Featuring: Elissa Slotkin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Michigan

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Published | Video Starts at 01:42

So think about your favorite beer, think about mayonnaise, think about rice, think about a container of paint. Every one of those things has gone up because of this Iran war. And because of that, The total bills so far that the American consumer have paid because of this war is $100 billion. That's not government money to the Pentagon. That's how much money US Citizens have paid to cover down on the increased inflation from the Iran war. (01:42–01:51)

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Asserts that American consumers have paid $100 billion due to increased inflation from the Iran war.

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