FREEDOM LINE BLOG: Inflation Record: Biden Versus Trump
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Inflation Record: Biden Versus Trump

In our latest Liberty Update, we highlight the welcome series of positive economic news since Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, including his superior record on inflation compared to his predecessor Joe Biden.  As is often the case, our friends at Unleash Prosperity have captured that inflation comparison in a helpful image, which is worth sharing and keeping in mind when the media continues to do its best to badmouth the Trump economy:

 

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="795"] Trump Versus Biden On Inflation[/caption]

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November 04, 2025 • 01:14 PM
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86,852 New IRS Employees
By Byron York
Wednesday, August 10 2022
You've probably heard Republicans say the Inflation Reduction Act – the massive spending bill just passed by Senate Democrats – includes provisions to hire 87,000 new Internal Revenue Service agents. The number seems too big to believe. The IRS has just 93,654 employees, according to the Office of Personnel Management. Why would Congress, in one bill, increase the IRS workforce by something like 92%? It doesn't seem possible. It certainly doesn't seem wise. It's not wise, but it is possible. And that is what 50 Senate Democrats, along with tie-breaking Vice President…
 
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Why We Lost Trust In the Expert Class
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Notable Quote   
 
"Last night was ugly. The major races in Virginia and New Jersey were killing fields for the GOP. But keep in mind one thing: these are blue states, and they acted like it. Republicans got swept in these key races. Republicans in Virginia lost the governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general races. New Jersey, where one hoped Republican Jack Ciattarelli could pull off an upset, was dashed by…[more]
  
 
— Matt Vespa, Senior Editor at Townhall.com
 
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