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Steil refuses to comment on inflation fears, wage decline

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Wisconsin State Rep. Bryan Steil | Twitter/Bryan Steil

Wisconsin State Rep. Bryan Steil | Twitter/Bryan Steil

As inflation fears climb and wages decline, U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil [R-Wisconsin] refused to comment when contacted by Southern Wisconsin Times.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced on Aug. 11 that the Consumer Price Index has risen 5.4% over the past 12 months. 

That news came days after former Obama Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors and current Harvard economist Jason Furman issued a report that said inflation has led to an effective 2% wage decline for American workers in June.

Libertarian author Kristen Tate says there are two significant drivers of the current inflation: “Money printing by the Federal Reserve” and “massive government spending.”  She calls the growing inflation “Biden’s hidden tax on working Americans.” 

This week, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) expressed concerns over inflation, calling it an “unavoidable tax on the wages and income of every American.”

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