“Economic growth is down and prices are up for gas, groceries, rent, and power. President Trump has made this worse with tariffs, wars, and attacks on energy and healthcare while he enriches himself. Democrats will fight to lower costs for Americans.”
“Mr. President, today, the disastrous Trump economy delivered another one-two gut punch to the American people: Growth is down. Costs are up. The American people don’t need government reports and economists to tell them how sluggish Trump’s economy is or how high costs are. Americans see it at the gas pump. They see it at the grocery store. They see it whenever they pay the rent or for heating or for electricity. Trump, on the other hand, has no clue just how deep in the dumps his economy is. He keeps calling higher costs a ``hoax’’ and affordability a ``made-up word.’’ In the meantime, Trump has done nothing but make matters worse with his reckless and irresponsible war, with his chaotic tariffs, and with his crusade against American energy and assault on healthcare. And every day, while Trump’s failed Presidency makes life harder for American families, where does he spend his time and energy? Enriching himself. Democrats aren’t going to let this one-two economic punch turn into a knockout blow. We are going to keep fighting to bring down Americans’ costs and bring an end to Trump’s failed agenda that is driving those costs up and up and up. (The remarks of Mr. Schumer pertaining to the introduction of S. 5183 are printed in today’s Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.’’)”
Mr. President, today, the disastrous Trump economy delivered another one-two gut punch to the American people: Growth is down. Costs are up. The American people don’t need government reports and economists to tell them how sluggish Trump’s economy is or how high costs are. Americans see it at the gas pump. They see it at the grocery store. They see it whenever they pay the rent or for heating or for electricity. Trump, on the other hand, has no clue just how deep in the dumps his economy is. He keeps calling higher costs a ``hoax’’ and affordability a ``made-up word.’’ In the meantime, Trump has done nothing but make matters worse with his reckless and irresponsible war, with his chaotic tariffs, and with his crusade against American energy and assault on healthcare. And every day, while Trump’s failed Presidency makes life harder for American families, where does he spend his time and energy? Enriching himself. Democrats aren’t going to let this one-two economic punch turn into a knockout blow. We are going to keep fighting to bring down Americans’ costs and bring an end to Trump’s failed agenda that is driving those costs up and up and up. (The remarks of Mr. Schumer pertaining to the introduction of S. 5183 are printed in today’s Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.’’)