WASHINGTON—Last night, U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-6) delivered a speech on the Floor of the House of Representatives speaking out against the so-called "Build Back Better Act" and calling for an end to big government cash handouts. The speech comes as skyrocketing inflation continues to cost Tennesseans at the pump, at the grocery store, and in their monthly bills.
Full Remarks:
This week, President Biden signed into law the one trillion dollar "Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act," which focuses more on pushing Democrats' far-left socialist policies than on America's crumbling infrastructure needs.
The signing of this bill comes on the heels of Democrats' reckless taxing-and-spending spree and senseless policies that have created an economic crisis of monumental proportions.
As the Biden administration takes a victory lap, the American people are in no mood to celebrate.
Inflation is at a 30-year high, as prices on almost everything are more now than at this same time last year.
- Gas is up 49%.
- Beef is up 20%.
- Home heating bills are up 28.1%.
Increased costs at the grocery store and the gas pump, and higher home heating bills are squeezing Americans dry.
Skyrocketing inflation is driving down real wages for hardworking middle-class families and forcing those living on fixed budgets to make ends meet with fewer dollars.
Instead of addressing the root cause of inflation—which for the record is largely caused by out-of-control government spending—House Democrats are continuing to push their sweeping 1.75 trillion dollar Build Back Better Act.
This package would once again hand out cash to households and create new paid leave benefits with no expectation of work. However, an engaged workforce is key to invigorating economic recovery and slowing inflation.
Make no mistake: Wasteful and increased spending by Democrats, much of which is being funded by even more borrowed money, won't slow inflation—it will supercharge it.
I strongly urge President Biden and Democrats in Congress to reconsider the devasting economic consequences they are proposing.
Thank you. I yield back.
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U.S. Representative John Rose is currently serving his second term representing Tennessee's Sixth Congressional District and resides in Cookeville with his wife, Chelsea, and their two sons, Guy and Sam. The Sixth District includes Cannon, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Robertson, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, White, and Wilson counties as well as portions of Cheatham and Van Buren counties. Representative Rose is an eighth-generation farmer, small business owner, and attorney, and currently serves on the Financial Services Committee.
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