Source: US Rep. Richard Hudson (NC-8th), 7/11/22

Economic Security and Border Security are National Security
July 11, 2022

Friends,
If you had family or friends over for Independence Day last week, you probably noticed a familiar trend: everything costs more.
According to the Farm Bureau, the average price of a July 4th cookout was 17% higher than last year. This comes as the worst inflation in 40 years continues to impact every family across our state and nation. From the grocery store to the gas pump – where the national average remains an astounding $4.72 a gallon – rising prices are costing Americans an extra $460 a month or about $5,520 a year.

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