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| https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ID=E08F043D-E16D-40AD-A16E-5631B7BFCB9E | VIDEO: Fischer: Bidenomics Is Making Life Harder for Nebraska Families | 2023-09-20 | 2023 | 2023-09 | Republican | Senate | NE | Deb Fischer | F000463 | www.fischer.senate.gov | fischer | https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) spoke on the Senate floor today about the failures of President Biden’s economic agenda and its devastating impact on children, families, and small business owners across Nebraska. Senator Fischer cited recent data from the Census Bureau to emphasize how high inflation is continuing to strain Americans’ budgets. Click the image above to watch video of Sen. Fischer’s remarks Click here to download audio Click here to download video Following is a transcript of Senator Fischer’s remarks as prepared for delivery: When it comes to the economy, we hear a lot of statistics. Since President Biden took office and put his Bidenomics plan into action, prices have risen by 17.37 percent. Rent is up by 17 percent, grocery prices by 25 percent, and energy costs by 43 percent. Gas prices have risen by an unbelievable 65 percent. As alarming as those percentages are, I’m most concerned about the individuals who are hurting because of these increases. That’s why I was struck by new numbers I saw last week from the Census Bureau. Bidenomics is making life harder for children in Nebraska. The number of children living in poverty in my home state increased by almost 5,000 from 2021 to 2022. Five thousand more kids. That’s thousands more families who are living below the poverty line. Thousands of families who are struggling to pay bills, buy food, and afford a place to sleep. Some of these 5,000 children are from families who can’t afford any of these things — they’re going hungry, couch surfing, or worse. That’s Bidenomics in Nebraska. Bidenomics is making life harder for the more rural parts of Nebraska. Soaring prices caused by inflation are especially affecting those areas of my state. They’re especially affecting kids in more rural areas, according to an analysis by an Omaha nonprofit. From 2021 to 2022, there was a 25 percent increase in the number of kids below the poverty line who are located in nonmetro areas of Nebraska. A quarter more kids living outside urban areas come from families that are barely getting by. Some of these children live in sparsely populated areas where it can take hours to get to the grocery store, the pharmacy, or the hospital. When gas is 65 percent more expensive and groceries will break the bank, families are going to struggle with those long trips. They’re in dire need of resources — but inflation is ripping away their ability to access those resources. That’s Bidenomics in Nebraska. Bidenomics is making life harder for anyone who pays rent, mortgage, or utilities in Nebraska. The most basic of necessities — affording a place to live — is now a huge financial strain. Close to half the renters in Nebraska are spending more than 30% of their income on housing. Almost 20,000 more renting households are considered “financially burdened” — that’s 20,000 more in just one year. That’s Bidenomics in Nebraska. Bidenomics is making life harder for businesses and their employees. As rent encroaches on a larger percentage of people’s incomes, the incomes themselves are getting smaller. Nebraska’s median income declined by 3.6 percent in 2022. Businesses can’t pay their employees as much when all their money is being spent on rising utility and rent prices. Rising inflation means higher costs, lower salaries, and a harder time earning a living. That’s Bidenomics in Nebraska. M. President, I’m thankful that my home state of Nebraska has many nonprofits that are ready to help those struggling from inflation. These organizations make a real difference in people’s lives, and they’re part of a rich tradition of charity in our state. Charities can do good work to minimize damage, but they can’t do surgery on an injured economy. The only way to stitch our economy back up is to get rid of this administration’s suffocating regulations once and for all. The Biden administration must hear: it’s time for a new approach to the economy. How do we heal our economy? We roll back the regulations that are still poisoning it — including those from the ironically named Inflation Reduction Act. We unleash American energy, which will lower the gas prices that have climbed by 65 percent. We can heal our economy by turning the page on Bidenomics and adopting a new economic strategy — one focused on getting rid of wasteful policies and bringing down costs for everyday Americans. Nebraskans are experiencing Bidenomics. The American people are experiencing Bidenomics. Bidenomics is an economic plan that inflates prices and hurts real families, real children, real businesses, and real employees. M. President, the American people don’t want to experience Bidenomics anymore. Thank you, M. President, I yield the floor. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:35:26Z |