Democrats are attempting to draw negative attention to the U.S. economy under Republican leadership, but cite price increases that began in the middle of former President Joe Biden’s sole White House term.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) in July launched HouseRepublicanPriceHike.com, an interactive tool aiming to highlight how the cost of some grocery store items have increased under House Republicans’ watch. The DCCC claims on its webpage that “under Republicans, costs have soared and Americans are paying more than ever.”
However, the DCCC’s interactive tool notably states that the grocery prices it lists, which cite data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, are since 2022, when Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris were still in office. Democrats controlled the House for the entirety of 2022, with the GOP taking control of the chamber in January 2023. The Democratic Party also held the Senate until January 2025.
The DCCC wrote in a Thursday X post that “Republicans are ruining everyone’s Labor Day cookouts by making everything more expensive — and Americans deserve to know the truth.” On Thursday, the DCCC also launched an ad campaign aiming to slam Republicans over inflation ahead of Labor Day, CBS News first reported.
“Labor Day is supposed to be a time to celebrate the contributions of the American worker and to relax with neighbors and families over a grill enjoying burgers and beer,” DCCC spokesperson Viet Shelton told CBS News. “But House Republicans are ruining everyone’s cookouts by making the trip to the grocery store more expensive. The DCCC is going to make sure voters know House Republicans are responsible.”
In late July, the Democratic Party was widely panned after its official X account posted a graphic showing massive upticks in grocery prices from 2021 to 2024 featuring the caption “Trump’s America,” despite the fact that Biden was still in the White House during that time period.
Inflation notably soared to record highs under Biden’s watch, peaking at 9.1% in July 2022. Many American households also faced grocery affordability headaches during his time in office.
Additionally, energy prices also rose significantly during Biden’s sole term. Despite this, Biden has defended his economy since leaving office.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI), a broad measure of the cost of everyday goods and a key indicator of inflation, increased a seasonally adjusted 0.2% in July, which was less than expected. Still, wholesale prices rose 0.9% in July, which was higher than expected, the BLS reported on Aug. 14.
“Democrats spent four years torching the economy, and they can’t even pretend to hide it,” National Republican Congressional Committee Spokesman Mike Marinella told the Daily Caller News Foundation in a statement. “If reminding voters how miserable Biden and Democrats made their lives is the plan, we’ll take it every day of the week.”
The DCCC did not respond to the DCNF’s request for comment.
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