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GOP Rep. Marlin Stutzman claims that inflation over 4 percent (a three year high!) is "just a sign of a strong economy"

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It's very frustrating to me that in 4 yrs, we'll have a Dem president and everyone will forget all of this. They'll return to fully believing the gaslighting on the news, blaming Dems for everything, and we will be right back in another Trump in 2032. Just like with Trump 1.0 and Covid.

If you use nominal instead of real GDP it’s easy for simpletons to get confused. When you include excess spending on healthcare and energy it’s even easier. Be useful if someone challenged these kinds of silly assertions.

Healthcare offices shouldn’t have whole billing departments. They should have merc squads willing to Luigi some more Insurance CEOs saying “Fuck You, Pay Me” instead of sending medical debt for uncovered treatments to collections.

💥 Trump admin is actively draining the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to combat high energy prices. Reserves are running dangerously low. The emergency stockpile is currently running on less than half standard capacity and dropping fast. And we are unprepared for war in this condition.

They really do depend on ignorance of their base to believe in every word that they feed them ! You see, this is exactly why they purposely dumb down your education system!! STOP voting for republicans......they're NOT on your side!!!!💙

This right here is why they want to kill the department of education. Stutzman knows better but also knows the MAGA base has no clue. They aim to keep it that way. Spoon feed them garbage and tell them it’s caviar.

4% inflation is a three year high but still below the 2021-2022 peak. Stutzman's framing is silly, but so is the headline pretending this is shocking data. Both sides are spinning the same number.

And every Republican in ‘23 decried how high inflation was at the time even in light of the strong economy and jobs returning in droves at the time.

Strange how almost all the reasons why the Dems lost in 2024, are now positive things. I'm sure they will be negative again once there is someone to blame who is not Trump

Clearly GOP Rep. Stutzman has MORE MONEY than most Americans! I think he should use that in his campaign propaganda! I am sure the Voters want to hear that! Just like Trump says “I LOVE INFLATION!” Sounds like a WINNING POLITICAL STRATEGY!!! Rethugicans really are tone deaf!! YEAH! November is soon!

Dear #Indiana #IN03 voters: Your Republican congressman, Rep. Marlin Stutzman, truly & sincerely believes you're totally & completely stupid. And if you reelect him, you're telling him loud & clear you are! #2026Elections #2026Midterms

They are actually running with this 🤦‍♂️ I wonder if it is because Donald said "I love the inflation". On the list of things a politician should never say, that's got to be up there.

These motherfuckers need to lose their job. They are so morally fucking reprehensible. It is mind-boggling or they’re just too fucking dumb to serve. Either way they need to fucking go.

Yep, keep telling your constituents that, I am sure if you say it enough they will ignore the increases in their food bills, gas bills etc... These morons think we are fools!

The hypocrisy is mind-blowing. GOP Rep. Stutzman now claims that 4%+ inflation is "just a sign of a strong economy." If a Democrat were in the White House, they’d be screaming about an economic collapse. MAGA gaslighting at its finest. They think voters are stupid.

He’s not wrong in general, he’s just wrong right now. (Also interesting how no republicans said this when Biden was dealing with inflation, but they would have still been wrong.) bsky.app/profile/marc...

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Actually inflation CAN be caused by a runaway economy. This is why one of the controls is to raise interest rates and put the brakes on spending. But right now inflation is mostly due to corporate price gouging and this administration’s war mongering which is why high interest rates haven’t worked.

You can't just look at one particular number you have to look at the underlying conditions nearly i.e. 28% of the unemployed in April have been jobless for more than 6 months that's the largest since Dec. 2021. And the economy has been boosted as we all know by AI. Could be a bubble?????

High prices are great!!! Everyone’s just too stupid to see that high inflation was horrible under Biden, but great under Trump. You’d think that would be a hard sell even for MAGAs.

So when inflation topped 10% four short years ago the economy was two and a half times stronger than it is now? That’s a double platinum age compared to the limp golden age of today

Does he imply that the US economy is overheating? In which case he can further please his base by telling them that by all established wisdom interest rates will be going up to dampen things down

Where do they get these people?! Federal Reserve's long-term target is 2%. So, inflation over 4% is bad. It increases prices straining household budgets, makes things more expensive, forces businesses to cut back/furlough workers, reduces sales, etc.

Where do they get these people?! Federal Reserve's long-term target is 2%. So, inflation over 4% is bad. It increases prices straining household budgets, makes things more expensive, forces businesses to cut back/furlough workers, reduces sales, etc.

Rep. Stutzman couldn’t accurately describe why inflation is “just a sign of a strong economy” if he tried. JFC these people and their White House approved talking points are pathetic.

Literally on the Noon news here in Cincinnati the reporter said “May inflation is 4.1%, but if you don’t count gasoline and groceries it’s only 3.4%”—-I can’t believe a college educated person would say that be serious—like inflation is fine if you don’t drive or eat!!

So the GOP keep claiming inflation was worse under Biden. Now this one is arguing high inflation just means the economy is strong. Why wasn't he asked the logical question, "does that mean the economy was stronger under Biden?"

Wow. I’ve been struggling to buy everything lately. Wasn’t sure what to think. Thankfully, I turned on the news and this nice man from the current administration says I’m not struggling and actually quite fine. Excellent! I feel much better now!