Americans are not lacking for things to worry about: mass shootings, extreme weather, insurrectionists, and, of course, inflation. 1.The biggest contributor to inflation is the increase in energy costs -- 34.7 percent in twelve months (with gasoline up 48.7 percent). 2.The next largest contributor to inflation is food costs -- up 10.1 percent in twelve months. (https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/07/pessimism-about-economy-is-about-both-partisanship-prices/)Most Republican voters don't understand economics, so it's easy for them to believe that President Biden caused inflation. Recently Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio said: “This will be a [period] of high gas prices, shortages and inflation because far left lunatics control our government."

Source: Washington Post June 18, 2022 14:09 UTC