The Blame Game Distracts from the Real Culprits Trump’s declaration that Democrats are using "affordability" as a scam might strike a chord politically, but economically it misses the mark. Inflation isn't a partisan trick—it's a monetary consequence. When government spending explodes, whether under Democrats or Republicans, inflation is the inevitable tax on everyone. Both parties have fueled it. Trillions in COVID-era spending, followed by post-crisis stimulus, distorted demand and overwhelmed constrained supply chains. Prices rose, not because of a slogan, but because too much currency flooded the system. Stimulus Spending: A Bipartisan Failure No one in Washington gets a pass here. Democrats led the charge on stimulus, but Republicans signed the checks too. Printing money and handing it out like…
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