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Inflation: Comparing Trump and Biden...

Democrats hope to press the "affordability" issue in this year's midterm election season, but there's one potentially glaring problem for them, as illustrated by our friends at Unleash Prosperity... Biden Versus Trump on Inflation

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August 17, 2026 • 04:40 PM
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The Geniuses in Congress – That's a Joke
By Betsy McCaughey
Wednesday, January 07 2026
With the geniuses we have in Congress, no problem should be too tough to solve, whether it's inflation, health care costs, war or disease. Ten members ended 2025 with stock market returns far exceeding the S&P, the Dow, the Nasdaq or what legendary stock pickers like Warren Buffet achieve. Rep. Tim Moore (R-N.C.) earned 52% on his stock portfolio; New York's Tom Suozzi (D), representing parts of Queens and the Long Island "gold coast," scored a 35% gain. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is closing out her Congressional career with a staggering 33% stock profit for 2025. Unfortunately…
 
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