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Jim McGovern: “Republicans promised prices would come down on day one…”

Featuring: Jim McGovern, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 2nd Congressional District

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And at the exact moment when inflation is up and we should be talking about bringing prices down, Republicans are screwing over middle America. Republicans promised prices would come down on day one. Remember that? Well, here we are a year and a half in, and everything is up. Groceries are up. Energy costs are up. Inflation is up. Their answer to pregnant women paying high grocery costs is to cut WIC by $200 million to take nutrition help away from pregnant women and little kids. (03:58–04:09)

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Asserts that Republicans promised price reductions, but prices have increased instead.

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