John Cornyn: “It's a silent tax on the American people.”

“F obviously we're still dealing with the consequences of 40 year high inflation because of all the reckless spending by the Biden administration. 20. Everything's roughly 20% or more higher in costs. It's a silent tax on the American people. So this is a familiar, if you look back at history, a familiar debate between an administration which would always like to see interest rates lower and a Federal Reserve …” (07:20–07:23)

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