You are participating in a debate on TV 22 with your Democratic challenger, Jeremy Whelan, during the course of the last few months. I know you're out there meeting voters because I see it on social media what you're doing. … Inflationary trend has come about because of tariffs and the war in Iran. … because the inflationary trend that has come about because of it means even if you were getting a pay raise last year of three and a half percent, if inflation is at 4%, that means that you're not gaining anything. (21:16–21:22)
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Asserts that tariffs and the war in Iran have contributed to inflation.
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