Washington, D.C. – Washington Democrats can’t help themselves. They’re addicted to spending taxpayer money. And it has led to record high inflation, as we were reminded by last week’s horrendous numbers.
Even when we were out of the woods with COVID-19, and much of the relief money had not yet been spent, Democrats kept passing more reckless spending bills. This dumped gasoline on an already overheated economy.
Hassan voted for all of it:
- Hassan voted for the $433 billion Inflation Reduction Act and touted its provisions on climate investments despite analyses showing it would cost 29,000 full-time jobs, raise taxes “significantly,” fund the IRS to go after middle-class Americans, reduce GDP, and could worsen inflation in the long-term while only having a “negligible” effect on inflation in the short-term.
- Hassan voted for President Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act, despite warnings that it would worsen inflation. Since then, inflation hit its highest level in 40 years.
- In March 2021, Hassan voted against an amendment to the American Rescue Plan that would limit funds to “necessary expenditures” during the public health emergency.
- In August 2021, Hassan voted against an amendment to create a point of order against any net increases to federal spending when inflation increased above three percent.
- Hassan repeatedly voted to allow the Biden administration to take on more debt, despite inflation concerns.
- In the 2022 election cycle, Hassan received $10,000, the most of any federal candidate, from the National Treasury Employees Union which “strongly endorsed” the Inflation Reduction Act and predominantly contributes to Democrats.
So next time you look at your growing grocery bill, remember that it was brought to you by Joe Biden and Maggie Hassan.
Statement from NRSC Spokesman T.W. Arrighi: “Maggie Hassan has never met a spending or tax proposal that she didn’t like. While our economic engine sign was flashing red, Hassan voted for trillions in new spending. She also voted to double the size of the IRS and supported a host of new taxes. That is not New Hampshire practicality, that is recklessness.”
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