Frankly we have no idea why any Democrats would be concerned about continuing to spin the issue of inflation, especially since Biden and his administration have been telling us that it’s currently “zero”:
BIDEN: "Today we received news that our economy had 0% inflation in the month of July." pic.twitter.com/RV2cfEOaOO
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) August 10, 2022
Hey, the Biden administration has redefined “recession” so why not change the meaning of “zero” while they’re at it?
However, on the subject of inflation. Dem Rep. Pramila Jayapal tried to dismiss the term altogether as more of a “theoretical” thing:
Yikes: Squad member Pramila Jayapal downplays inflation as "like, a theoretical word that economists use." pic.twitter.com/kTEDVoI6jR
— John Cooper (@thejcoop) August 12, 2022
Yeah? Well “theoretically” family budgets don’t stretch nearly as far as they used to. Perhaps Jayapal should have the Dems change the title of their new bill to the “Theoretical Word That Economists Use Reduction Act.”
Democrats. 🙄 https://t.co/qYf1TFF7Eq
— Ken Gardner (@KenGardner11) August 12, 2022
If there’s inflation the next time a Republican is America’s president it most certainly won’t be described as “a theoretical word.”
“Inflation is theoretical” says someone who doesn’t have to budget for groceries. https://t.co/FBpYYbCjuS
— Amy Curtis (@RantyAmyCurtis) August 12, 2022
For some reason we’re guessing that Paul Krugman would totally agree with Rep. Jayapal.
Theoretical now, huh? I bet Americans going to the grocery store this weekend don't believe that.
— Kelkat (@Tweetytweeter63) August 12, 2022
Americans are theoretically out of money much faster after going to the store these days, but what’s not theoretical is that the Democrats’ spin on inflation has been nothing short of full-blown gaslighting.
Textbook definition of champagne socialists https://t.co/2tz6d716bl
— Finding Karen (@hdawg921) August 12, 2022
Democrats aren’t serious people. https://t.co/DnYwD3z61s
— Greg Thomas (@gregthomaswv) August 12, 2022
The only things they seem to be serious about is wrecking the economy even more.
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Related:
Biden chief of staff Ron Klain having a retweet-a-palooza for BS ‘zero inflation’ claims