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J. D. Vance: “The average American has seen $1,300 of real increase in…”

Featuring: J. D. Vance, Republican | Vice President of the United States | National

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FULL EVENT: JD Vance Assails Democrats And Touts Trump Economic Record In Toledo, Ohio

Published | Video Starts at 14:25

And yes, there is an affordability crisis, one created by Joe Biden's policies. You don't turn the Titanic around overnight. It takes time to fix what was broken. I said earlier that The average American has seen $1,300 of real increase in their wages just in the past year. Well, Joe Biden, they saw a $3,000 decrease. Now, on the one hand, I am proud of that. I'm proud of the fact that you're $1,300 richer than you were just a year ago. (14:25–14:33)

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