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Rep. AOC Is RIGHT! House Democrats Are To Blame For America’s Crises

Washington, DC, August 2, 2021
Even a broken clock is right twice a day, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) was correct this weekend when she told CNN that Democrats “cannot in good faith blame Republicans when House Democrats have a majority.” We agree with Rep. Ocasio-Cortez. President Biden and House Democrats’ Far-Left agenda is to blame for the many crises facing America.  BIDEN AND HOUSE DEMOCRATS’ CRISES BY THE NUMBERS: 
  • BIDEN’S ECONOMIC CRISIS:
    • Inflation has increased every month since President Biden took office. 
    • Americans are making less today than they did a year ago because of inflation. 
    • Americans are paying more for just about everything. Gas prices are up 45.1%, car rentals are up 87.7%, milk is up 5.6%, and fruit is up 7.3%
    • The cost of back-to-school shopping has skyrocketed because of inflation. 
    • Families with children in elementary through high school plan to spend an average of $848.90 on school items, which is $59 more than last year. 
  • BIDEN’S BORDER CRISIS:
    • There have been over 1.1 million illegal crossings along the southern border this fiscal year, up 362% from last year. 
    • Border Patrol stopped 188,829 illegal immigrants in June.
      • That’s the HIGHEST number in 21 years and a 471% INCREASE from last June.
    • CBP has seized MORE fentanyl so far in 2021 than ALL of 2020.
  • BIDEN’S CRIME CRISIS: 
  • BIDEN’S ENERGY CRISIS 
    • The average price of gas is $3.13 compared to $2.17 a year ago.  
    • The Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget takes steps that would make domestic sources of energy more expensive for American families and businesses.
    • On Joe Biden's first day in office, he killed over 11,000 American jobs, which were created by the Keystone Pipeline.
  • BIDEN’S NATIONAL SECURITY CRISIS: 
    • President Biden has been WEAK on the world stage. He has been unable to stand up to our foreign adversaries or with our allies in times of need.
    • The Biden Administration has even refused to stand strong with the Cuban People in their fight for freedom and many of our Democrat colleagues have remained silent. 
    • President Biden’s weakness and inability to hold Russia accountable for their cyber attacks has resulted in the largest ransomware attack in HISTORY. 
These facts make it clear that America is in crisis, President Biden and House Democrats’ radical agenda is to blame.