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Bidenflation Has Caused Fast Food Prices To Skyrocket

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Bidenomics continues to fail the American people. Since Joe Biden took office, Bidenflation has caused the price for fast food favorites to skyrocket:

  • McDonald's Medium French Fries is UP 167.6%
  • McDonald's Big Mac Meal is UP 103.5%
  • McDonald's 10 Piece Chicken McNuggets Meal is UP 95.5%
  • McDonald's Hamburger Happy Meal is UP 140.6%
  • McDonald's 4 Piece Chicken McNuggets Happy Meal is UP 97.3%
  • Taco Bell’s Cheesy Gordita Crunch is UP 111.5%
  • Taco Bell’s Nachos Bellgrande Combo is UP 77.0%
  • Taco Bell’s Beefy 5-Layer Burrito is UP 153.8%
  • Chick-fil-A’s Chicken Sandwich Combo is UP 94.8%
  • Chick-fil-A’s 8 Piece Nuggets is UP 98.2%

MAKE NO MISTAKE: Bidenflation is a tax on ALL Americans, and it has skyrocketed because of Joe Biden and Far Left Democrats’ reckless spending. House Republicans are fighting to rein in their out-of-control spending and drive down costs for Americans. 

BIDENOMICS BY THE NUMBERS: 

  • Inflation is a tax on ALL Americans. 
  • When Joe Biden took office, inflation was at just 1.4%. 
  • Since Joe Biden took office, inflation has risen by 19.9%.
  • Americans are paying more for just about everything because of inflation since Biden took office: 
    • Food at elementary and secondary schools is UP 64.9%
    • Gasoline (all types) is UP 55.5%
    • Eggs are UP 43.5%
    • Airfare is UP 38.2%
    • Baby food and formula is UP 30.0%
    • Frozen vegetables are UP 29.4%
    • Electricity is UP 28.5%
    • Public transportation is UP 26.1%
    • Butter is UP 26.1%
    • Cookies are UP 25.9%
    • Breakfast cereal is UP 24.3%
    • Pet food is UP 23.1%
    • Eating out is UP 21.8%
    • Groceries (Food at home) are UP 21.3%
    • Rent is UP 20.8%
    • Used cars are UP 20.4%
  • Real average weekly wages are down 4.4% since Biden took office.
  • From April 2023 to April 2024, the prices for the following goods increased:
    • Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks are UP 29.2%
    • Motor vehicle insurance is UP 22.6%
    • Transportation services are UP 11.2%
    • Uncooked beef roasts are UP 10.1%
    • Hospital services are UP 7.7%
    • Frankfurters are UP 7.1%
    • Food from vending machines and mobile vendors is UP 7.3%
    • Tobacco and smoking products are UP 6.7%
    • Sugar and sugar substitutes are UP 6.6%
    • Owners’ equivalent rent of residences is UP 5.8%
    • Shelter is UP 5.5%
    • Baby food and formula is UP 5.1%
    • Other food away from home is UP 5.0%
    • Canned vegetables are UP 4.8%
    • Energy services are UP 3.6%
  • In April, the United States added just 175,000 nonfarm payroll jobs. 
    • This is well below the 240,000 jobs that economists had forecasted.
  • In April, the unemployment rate came in at 3.9%, over the estimate of 3.8%. 
  • In April, Labor Force Participation Rates decreased for the following demographics:
    • Black Americans
    • Black American men, 20 years and over
    • Black American women, 20 years and over
    • Black American teenagers
    • Men, 16 years and over
    • Men, 20 years and over
    • Teenagers
    • White women, 20 years and over
  • Americans are spending over $12,800 more annually to buy the basics because of Bidenflation compared to three years ago. 
  • Since Joe Biden took office, Americans are spending over $1,000 more a month than they were three years ago.