Sen. Blunt: US needs to cap inflation, child tax credit benefit

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Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., argued that the U.S. can’t solve its economic problems by “just dropping money on top of more money” as he called for a cap on the child tax credit in an effort to combat inflation. 

Blunt plans to retire by not seeking re-election in 2022, but he plans to make clear his concerns about the economy and how the Biden administration has handled a growing crisis before he leaves. U.S. inflation hit the highest level seen in 39 years as consumer prices surge.  

Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington Sept. 12, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts (Reuters)

Inflation remains among his chief concerns, and Blunt believes the Biden administration and congressional Democrats have only further compounded the nation’s issues by spending as they can. 

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