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J. D. Vance: “We had the highest inflation that we had ever had in 40…”

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

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JD Vance torches Democrats' failed policies as Trump stacks wins

Published | Video Starts at 10:40

… got to take stock of all the incredible things that we have accomplished over the last year. When Joe Biden and the Democrats left us the government of this country. We had the highest inflation that we had ever had in 40 years, thanks to Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans. We now have inflation at 2.4%, the lowest in five years. And it's coming even lower. Ladies and gentlemen, Under Joe Biden and the Democrats, the average American lost 3, $3,000 in take home pay. (10:40–10:52)

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Asserts that inflation reached a 40-year high under the previous administration and is now at its lowest in five years.

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