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There’s no denying that inflation has placed a huge burden on families all over America this past year. It’s estimated to have cost each of our families over $3,500. That’s almost unheard of, and the bad news is it’s only getting worse.

Economists with Bloomberg, hardly a conservative outlet, estimate inflation will cost American families another $5,200 this year. That just isn’t sustainable—especially when you add in the recent surge in gas prices. More than 62 percent of Americans can’t keep up with the rising prices brought on by the President’s out-of-control spending.

On March 18th, the Biden Administration extended their federal transportation mask mandate for Americans for 30 days—again.

Now, according to the Biden Administration, here are the places Americans currently MUST wear a mask:

• Airplanes
• Airports
• Trains
• Buses
• Any other public transportation

And here are the places where you don’t need to wear a mask:

When I went to fill up my truck last weekend, I paid over $3.80 a gallon. That’s almost unheard of in Northwest Missouri. The record high average gas price just down the road in St. Joseph is just $3.89 a gallon.

The bad part is, we’ve been relatively fortunate here in North Missouri. Across the country, gas prices are average $4.27 a gallon today. If you happen to live in Northeast Missouri and have to travel across the river to Illinois, make sure you fill up your tank before you cross the river. Gas is running over $4.50 a gallon in Illinois.

Built in 1942, the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant is a massive facility responsible for supplying our military with much of the small caliber ammunition they need to train and defend our country. It sits on nearly 4,000 acres in northeastern Independence, in the very southern end of my district.

Some 1,700 skilled craftsmen work there every day. Many of them are the second or third generation to undertake this incredibly important work in supporting our military. But, last summer, they got some terrible news.