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Rep. Lisa McClain, Chairwoman

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Bidenflation is Haunting Families This Halloween

Washington, DC, October 28, 2022
This Halloween will be scarier than usual, with candy prices up over 13% and pumpkin prices up over 7% since last year. According to the National Retail Federation, America’s families could have the most expensive Halloween on record, with each adult spending an estimated average of $100.45 this year.  MAKE NO MISTAKE: Joe Biden and House Democrats’ reckless spending is haunting Americans. When House Republicans earn the majority, we will end this inflation crisis by reining in their failed Far Left agenda. BIDEN'S ECONOMIC CRISIS: 
  • Americans are paying more for just about everything this Halloweenbecause of inflation:
    • Pumpkins are UP 7.5%
    • Twix are UP 53%
    • Skittles are UP 41%
    • Reese’s are UP 35%
    • Starbursts are UP 30%
    • Kit Kats are UP 21%
    • Snickers are UP 12%
    • M&M’s are UP 12%
    • Sour Patch Kids are UP 10%
    • Butterfingers are UP 5%
  • Candy prices on average are up OVER 13% as of September.
  • In September, the CPI came in “hotter” than expected at 8.2% for the 12 months ending September. 
  • Inflation has outpaced workers’ wages for 18 months in a row under Joe Biden’s watch. 
  • The skyrocketing cost of goods and services will cost the average American household over $700 a month, which adds up to over $8,000 a year.