Republicans blame President Biden and the Democrats for inflation, but inflation is a worldwide problem.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas on Aug. 4. “What we like about him is that he’s actually standing up for the freedom of his people against the tyranny of the EU,” said CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp. LM Otero/Associated Press, File
If Republicans are going to run the show, how do we know that they will do a better job? Inflation in the U.S. is running at 8.5 percent, which is high. Right now, the most liberal Democrats advocate for policies similar to liberal democracies like Canada or France. Inflation in these countries is running at 6.9 and 5.6 percent, respectively. Australia and New Zealand, also more liberal than the U.S., both have inflation rates of 7.3 percent. It sure seems like liberal policies lead to lower inflation.
How about countries led by…