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"The principle is so simple that a child can understand." Rep. Thomas Massie breaks down the true cause of inflation. "When you print five trillion dollars and you put it into the economy, you have diluted the value of the money." "We can say, well, eggs went up because... show more

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Atlas Einstein1 year ago

Yep, yet he still voted “yes”for all of Biden’s budgets & hasn’t introduced any legislation regarding the budget deficit. We need less showmen & more pragmatic legislators.

Sandfort1 year ago

Bidenomics happened..

Randy Collins1 year ago

Repeal the 1931 Federal Reserve Act. Revert the dollar to the gold standard. The FED creates inflation. We are f'd as long as they exist imo.

Trolling The Woke1 year ago

thomas massie spitting facts on inflation so simple even a kid gets it. guess the left still thinks printing money is a cheat code for economics in 2025.

Steven Brugger1 year ago

Also because the government is stealing our stolen tax dollars because the government doesn't actually produce anything worth selling!

💥Eddie Rando Sr., PhD 🔅🔆💫🌟🌞 🇺🇸 🦅 👾🏴‍☠️1 year ago

It's simple and he's exactly right. Wait until you're on a fixed income. You'll learn REAL fast! 😂 💸

‘Jus Sayin1 year ago

Way too simplified. The economy is complex, Government and feds hands on the controls is a major problem that has left Americans for generations dealing with too many dollars chasing too few goods and services. Add to that tens of millions of illegal immigrants as well as billionaires flush with cash to the equation and the middle class‘s purchasing power is diluted to nothing,

UndercoverJim❄️🚫1 year ago

Currency devaluation hurts everyone

Merrineaux1 year ago

I still have a place in my heart for Massie. I just do.

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