Hopefully because if not then the increased cost of living caused by inflation was only the beginning.
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Maybe it is to deflect focus on the real cause of inflation.
Seeing other countries step back and agree with purposals has shown we are a needed consumer in the market. We will probably see an big increase in our energy market also. I am hoping on bigger monopolies being tested and causing them to cooperate and price things equal to what other countries are getting them at.