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Shri Thanedar: “The cost of living has gone up substantially, $100 what it…”

Featuring: Shri Thanedar, Democratic | U.S. House Michigan, 13th Congressional District

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Congressman Thanedar after Kamala Harris concedes US presidential

Published | Video Starts at 05:10

Some of them, many of them may or may not have a college degree, but they work hard, they work hard to raise their family and they're all struggling. The cost of living has gone up substantially, $100 what it used to bring in terms of groceries just three, four years ago. Today that's not the case. The buying power has gone down and people are hurting. And people feel that the current administration is responsible for the economic situation and they have sent a clear message. (05:10–05:22)

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Asserts that the cost of living has increased significantly in the past three to four years.

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