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Republican platform ignores real causes of inflation.

The 2024 Republican platform promises that if Donald Trump returns to the White House and

Republicans gain complete control of Congress, they will reduce inflation.

The platform contains some proposals such as reducing

regulations and extending the 2017 tax reductions that may help lower

prices in some sectors and spur economic growth.

However, the GOP platform does not address how the Federal Reserves enabling of

spendaholic politicians contributes to price inflation.

Other than an obligatory promise to cut wasteful spending and a pledge to eliminate the Department of Education,

the Republican platform is largely silent on proposals to reduce federal spending.

The GOP's apparent desire to increase military spending spending is a

a parent desire to increase military spending is a disappointment to those of us who hope the

increased skepticism of foreign intervention among Republican voters would dampen Republican

enthusiasm for the military industrial complex. The platform also

opposes any reduction in Social Security and Medicare.

So the fiscally responsible Republicans want to increase spending on one of the largest items in the federal spending, that is defense,

while opposing cuts in two other Social Security and Medicare.

Interests on the national debt, another of the top spending items will continue growing

under a Republican government.

The only way Republicans may look like champions of small government is by comparisons with the

Democrats.

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