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Kevin Hern: “Grocery prices [have risen] by some 30%, home prices by 40%…”

Featuring: Kevin Hern, Republican | U.S. House Oklahoma, 1st Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 01:09

When he took office in January 21, inflation was 1.4%, interest rates, the Fed rate was near zero. And since then, we've seen Grocery prices [have risen] by some 30%, home prices by 40%, mortgage rates go from 3% to almost 7% [since Joe Biden took office]. It's almost impossible to live in this country. So the president working with Congress, we're trying to get more money in the people's pockets so they can afford this. (01:09–01:11)

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Asserts significant increases in grocery prices, home prices, and mortgage rates since Joe Biden took office.

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