Dems are split over how to talk about inflation. Some tend to blame the media for focusing on it too much at the expense of positive economic news such as low unemployment. But privately, more and more Dems see inflation in far more dire terms.
MAGGIE HASSANDemocratic strategists have split in two over how to discuss inflation.for focusing too much on the issue at the expense of positive economic news such as low unemployment. This group tends to promote statistics buried beneath the headlines that suggest inflation isn’t that bad.. “It is high, but wages/stocks/home prices [are] also way up. People who are really feeling it are those who use a lot of gas. For most everything else it’s [a] modest 2-3% net increase.
are not appreciating how terrifying rising prices are for most Americans. If you haven’t lived through an extended inflationary episode, and if you are reading this from the vantage point of personal financial security, it will be very difficult for you to comprehend how most Americans are experiencing rising prices now …in their daily lives, inflation insists on voters’ attention — and not just when they go to the gas station to discover gas prices are higher again.
, which scoured public comments and tabulated how much each lawmaker mentioned inflation between Jan. 1 and April 13, shows a major divide between the two parties.. Not surprisingly, four of the top 10 are in the GOP’s congressional leadership: Republican Conference Chair
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