U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means

05/06/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/06/2022 14:28

Fact Check: Dems’ War on Work Raised Recession Risks & Held Back Returning to Work

Fact Check: Dems' War on Work Raised Recession Risks & Held Back Returning to Work

Workers' paychecks and economy are shrinking as small business optimism plummets

When GOP states opted to end Democrats' lavish unemployment benefits early, more Americans joined the workforce, according to a new study.

The St. Louis Fed found that had states across the country ended unemployment bonuses, employment would have increased by 1.6 million jobs - bolstering our economic recovery.

This report echos the findingsof similar studies that confirmed Democrats held back our recovery by keeping workers disconnected from their jobs. Now, the U.S. is teetering toward recession, with the economy, paychecks, and labor force participation rate all shrinking.

READ: Study: Biden's Unemployment Bonus Held Back Economic Recovery

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

Our Economy is Struggling.

READ: Democrats Keep Threatening Crippling Tax Hikes

Main Street is Struggling Under Bidenflation.

Democrats' Crippling Tax Hikes Would Worsen Bidenflation and Destroy U.S. Jobs.

  • Inflation is already 276 percent higher than predicted by Biden's budgetlast year because of higher spending.
  • Higher taxes will also result in higher prices for consumers. American familiespaid a $5,000 inflation taxin 2021 and view Washington spending as a big part of the problem.
  • A study by the Tax Foundation found that President Biden's tax hikes would destroy at least 138,000 U.S. jobs.
  • While the White House continues to blameeveryone but their own policies for fueling 40-year high inflation, even some moderate Democratsare warning that government spending sent prices soaring and Americans should brace for higher and longer inflation ahead.