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Unnecessary and burdensome regulations have hindered economic growth and job creation in America. That is why I am fighting for smarter, pro-growth policies that get government out of the way and help small businesses expand and hire new workers. In fact, I have supported overturning numerous regulations written by unelected bureaucrats who do not understand the negative consequences of the rules they wrote.
Michigan has a talented workforce and world-leading manufacturing base, and we can keep it that way by promoting opportunities in the skilled trades. I am committed to ensuring residents have the opportunity to learn career and technical skills that are vital to applying for good-paying jobs.
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July 28, 2022
"Today's announcement that America is now in a recession under President Biden and the Democrats is no surprise to the Michigan families and seniors who have been hurting for months. Democrats’ disastrous economic policies have caused the price of gas and groceries to soar, costing families hundreds of dollars a month," said Congressman John Moolenaar. "It does not have to be this way. When Republicans held the White House and Congress, we had a strong economy with affordable energy and low inflation. Democrats should give up their plans for another partisan spending bill and start working with Republicans. We have been standing with families for over a year and warning Democrats about the high costs of inflation across the country.”
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July 13, 2022
"Under President Biden, Michigan families have been forced to take a pay cut because their money does not go as far as it used to. President Biden and the Democrats need to abandon their plans for another partisan spending bill, which they are pursuing right now. Michigan families cannot afford for them to double down on the inflation they have caused with their policies in the past year and a half,” said Congressman John Moolenaar. “When Republicans last held the House, Senate, and White House, we had low inflation, affordable energy, and a strong economy. We can have those again if Democrats stop pursuing their failed policies.”
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June 28, 2022
"Michigan families feel the increased costs of food and gas every day. Inflation is at record levels and President Biden's reckless spending has made the problem worse. Sadly, Michigan residents will have to pay nearly 20 percent more than last year to celebrate the Fourth of July with their friends and family. I will continue to fight for American energy independence, and do everything I can to stop Biden’s spending proposals. When Republicans were in charge, Americans had affordable energy, low inflation, and record low unemployment. We can do it again if President Biden reverses his failed policies,” said Congressman John Moolenaar.
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June 10, 2022
“Michigan families and seniors are experiencing the highest price increases in four decades as inflation under President Biden is forcing them to take a pay cut. Their money does not go as far as it used to and they’re spending more on the essential items they need. They’re struggling with gas prices that cost more than $5 a gallon, while at the same time Biden and his team do little to expedite the approval of more American energy,” said Congressman John Moolenaar. "Biden should have listened to Republicans last year who warned his policies would cause these problems. Now, he should reverse course, end his misguided spending policies and unleash America's energy might.”
Issues:Energy
May 26, 2022
"President Biden’s policies are shrinking the economy and leaving Michigan families behind. He came into office and canceled oil and gas projects, then he spent $2 trillion on an 'American Rescue Plan' that has hurt families more than it has helped. He paid people extra money not to work, forced mandates on truck drivers carrying essential goods, and was slow to respond as the supply chain problems piled up. President Biden threw away the recovery started by the Trump Administration and to this day there are still fewer jobs than there were in 2019. Biden needs to reverse course, expedite approval of American oil and gas development, and let the economy grow.”
Issues:Jobs and the Economy
May 26, 2022
"The inflation crisis under President Biden has driven up the cost of a new lock and created uncertainty for when it will be completed. I will be demanding answers from the Army Corps about its cost estimates and how it plans to be accountable to taxpayers for these overruns while completing this crucial project for our state and the nation. The Biden Administration should immediately reprioritize funding that has already been approved by Congress and direct it toward completing the new lock," said Congressman John Moolenaar, Michigan’s senior member of the House Appropriations Committee.
May 19, 2022
“In the past two years, the people of this region have come together in generous and incredible ways to recover and rebuild from the flooding. We have rebuilt homes, businesses, roads, and parks, but there is still more work to do, and I am confident it will get it done. In Congress, I successfully secured more than $100 million in federal funding for recovery and rebuilding and this funding has helped spur the recovery.I know this region has outstanding community leaders who will finish the work of bringing the lakes back."
May 11, 2022
"Today's inflation report confirms what Michigan families already know: prices have skyrocketed and their money is not going as far as it used to. President Biden’s policies have contributed to the high cost of energy, groceries, and other essentials,” said Congressman Moolenaar. "Before the pandemic, I voted for conservative policies that led to low inflation and rising wages. Michigan families would benefit if President Biden would end his misguided spending policies and allow more American energy development."
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April 12, 2022
"Before the pandemic, our country had low unemployment and low inflation. Now, because of President Biden’s failed ideas and reckless spending spree, Michigan residents are paying more for everything. Biden and his team used to say inflation would just go away. They were wrong and now they want to blame anything other than their failed policies for the year-long rise in prices hurting Michigan families,” said Congressman John Moolenaar.
Issues:Jobs and the Economy
March 10, 2022
"Michigan families and seniors just endured another month of record inflation under President Biden. Today, they are paying an average price of $4.26 for a gallon of gas and that cost will ripple through the economy, raising the cost of food and other products they need. Before the pandemic, our country enjoyed record low unemployment and low inflation, and we can get there again by reversing Biden’s failed policies. Biden wants to blame Russia for inflation, but prices have been rising for months now, especially after Biden canceled energy projects and signed a $2 trillion bill last March that paid people extra money not to work,” said Congressman John Moolenaar.
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