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First it was the “Green New Deal,” then it was “Build Back Better,” now it’s the “Inflation Reduction Act.” You can call it whatever name you like, but no matter how much lipstick you slather on President Biden’s massive tax-and-spending spree, it’s still a pig covered in manure.

Despite the new name, the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act,” does nothing to provide American families relief from the growing inflation crisis caused by President Biden’s liberal tax-and-spend policies. That’s because it’s more of the same old garbage.

Like everything else in this country, the price of fertilizer has gone through the roof. Last year, we were paying around $400 a ton for anhydrous ammonia. This spring, it was over $1,500 a ton.

The United States entered a recession today—despite the best efforts of President Biden and his team to change the definition of recession over the last couple of weeks. I’m sure they’ll keep talking themselves in circles, but the reality is that our economy is shrinking, wages are down, and Americans are struggling to get by. It doesn’t matter how you slice it—that’s a recession.

When I was growing up, saying the wrong four-letter word would earn you a sampling of some fine bar soap. Nowadays though, it seems to be the three-letter government agencies giving Americans trouble—the EPA, the IRS, and even the SEC (no, not that one).

Back in March, I wrote about the devastating impact inflation was having on our infrastructure dollars and how rising prices are threatening to squander that funding. Since then, things have only gotten worse. Inflation just hit 9.1 percent last month with no signs of slowing down. It’s eating away at our infrastructure dollars even more and depleting Americans’ bank accounts. We have to turn this around.

It’s been a difficult week for folks in parts of North Missouri. As most have seen or heard by now, the Amtrak Southwest Chief train was in the middle of its regular cross-country route on Monday, that typically stops in Kansas City and La Plata before heading on to Chicago, when it tragically struck a truck and derailed near Mendon, MO in Chariton County.

Several folks were killed and many more were injured. It was a harrowing day and something that we thankfully aren’t used to. However, folks from around North Missouri rose to the moment and showed who we are.

I got word late last week that the Biden Administration was trying to force layoffs at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant again. They already tried to cut funding for the plant. This time, they were trying to ban the sale of some surplus ammunition made there. 

Nancy Pelosi and her liberal pals voted against banning the EPA from regulating livestock “emissions.” Yes, you read that right. They voted against stopping the EPA from making rules to limit burps and farts from cattle and hogs.

Back in 2019, when the Green New Deal first came out, everyone called me crazy for sounding the alarm that some leftwing extremists in Washington wanted to get rid of airplanes and farting cows. It sounded far-fetched at the time, but now it’s the road they’re all marching down.