Reverse the Curse

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Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, there are so many things we can talk about, so many challenges for the American people over the next few months as they try to restore America to its place as the envy of the world, a great country.

We could be talking about immigration and 150,000 people a month crossing the border. We could talk about the divisive rhetoric from way too many Democrats finding racism here, there, and everywhere, and blaming all of America's problems on racism.

We could be talking about other problems. But tonight we are going to be talking about the ridiculous amount of overspending, which is debasing the value of the dollar and resulting in the inflation that is hurting and harming American families so much, be it the cost of cars, be it the cost of food, be it the cost of energy.

America must not forget where this inflation came from. It came from the American Rescue Plan, one of the first bills passed under President Biden. It was continued by the infrastructure bill, another over $1 trillion of spending. And, finally, the reduce inflation act, another $700 billion. This is in addition to the large increases in the regular budgets Congress always passes.

We have been out of control on the regular budgets, and now you hear these three additional bills, which are causing the huge increases in prices that you see at the gas pump, but even more at the grocery store and at restaurants, and when you are looking to buy a house or rent.

Where did this come from? It is not a natural thing to happen.

It came because of out-of-control spending on all three of these bills. And worse, in addition to the out-of-control spending leading to the inflation, we have where the money went. We are spending more and more money on programs conditioned upon not working very hard, programs conditioned to take the benefit of not getting married.

So in addition to, I assume, intentional desire to debase the currency, we continue down the path of moral decline as we encourage money to be spent in the wrong place.

Mr. Speaker, I encourage the American people in the future, when you decide how you want your country governed, when you go to your Representative's office hours back home, when you call your Congressman, ask them: Where do you stand on these big spending programs? And now we have another one coming down the pike, another $400 billion in student loan debt forgiveness.

Where is that money going to come from?

I will tell you where the money is going to come from. To a certain extent it is going to be paid by future generations, but more immediately it is going to be paid for by the American public again. The $400 billion will result in higher gas prices, higher food prices, higher automobile prices--that is where the money is going to come from.

Wake up, America, these things are not free. The politicians who have passed these programs in the past are responsible for the additional amount of money we are spending.

There are a variety of things that we could look at. We worry so much about this great America that was built by our ancestors, all the people who died in the wars, that we may have this great, free country, and we see it slipping away as we have out-of-control politicians--as people frequently say happens in democracies--politicians buying votes by spending more money on everybody under the sun. That is where this inflation comes from.

Please, America, wake up. Like I said, we could talk about what is going on at the border. We could talk about inflation. We could talk about the attack on the police, and with the attacks on the police the inevitable rise in crimes because the police are afraid to do what they want.

Tonight, we talk about the out-of-control spending as way too many Americans, including a lot of businesses, by the way, again and again come to their Congressmen and ask for more free money. It wasn't free. I hope the next time you go to the grocery store or the next time you go to buy a new car and you see the huge sticker shock, you remember the politicians who are bragging about all the new money they are spending.

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