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White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has suffered a “full meltdown” as she scrambles to defend the Biden administration, according to Daily Wire.
She faced major backlash on social media after pushing an absurd notion that Republicans are “rooting for inflation.”
The impact of inflation under the Biden administration is having a devastating impact on many American families who are struggling to pay bills.
A report from The Wall Street Journal that stated, “Republicans argue the Democrats’ social-spending bill would aggravate inflation by injecting trillions of dollars into an overheated economy.”
“They say they see these issues as powerful political arguments heading into next year’s midterm elections, when Mr. Biden’s party is at risk of losing legislative power.”
Psaki responded: “Q: Why, when Americans are seeing higher prices, are Republicans united against a bill to lower core costs on prescription drugs, health care, child care, and elder care? A: They’re rooting for inflation.”
Even Obama’s top economic adviser, Steven Rattner, warned that Biden’s spending agenda will increase inflation.
Rattner said, “So the administration should come clean with voters about the impact of its spending plans on inflation. Build Back Better can be deemed “paid for” only if one embraces budget gimmicks, like assuming that some of the most important initiatives will be allowed to expire in just a few years.”
“The result: a package that front-loads spending while tax revenues arrive only over a decade. The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimates that the plan would likely add $800 billion or more to the deficit over the next five years, exacerbating inflationary pressures,” Rattner added.
Many people immediately fired back at Psaki.
Richard Grenell, former Acting Director of National Intelligence, said, “Your people worked to shut down the entire U.S. economy to win an election and scared people into ignoring science. A double standard is the only standard you have.”
Political strategist Arthur Schwartz responded, “You people want to spend another $3+ trillion. Who’s rooting for inflation?”
Economist Ryan Bourne said, “The ‘zero cost’ thing was bad enough economics, but this….”
Jake Schneider of the GOP said, “What a crock from a White House in freefall. Biden & Co can’t run from their economic crisis, which meets every American in everything they buy, so they throw lies at the wall and hope one sticks. Meanwhile, Americans pay the price.”
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) responded, “The White House said inflation is a ‘high-class problem,’ and high gas prices ‘make a stronger case for doubling down our investment.’ This crushing inflation is by design.”
