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John Duarte: “Inflation is coming. On top of that, these families are…”

Featuring: John Duarte, Republican | Former U.S. House, California, District 13

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13th Congressional District Candidates Debate

Published | Video Starts at 39:52

We had total insensitivity to small business owners, restaurants, restaurant workers, and we sent them home without income, without work, we broke businesses. We've got doorfront down. Those are all families under increased economic stress. Now Inflation is coming. On top of that, these families are under even more stress. Steady jobs, balancing their books, a financially stable home life, the prospect of homeownership, because interest rates used to be low until inflation hit us. (39:52–39:57)

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Asserts that inflation is adding stress to families.

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