want to go to congresswoman
nancy mace, republican,
south carolina.
congresswoman, very good to have
you.
chuck schumer asked earlier a
few moments ago about the
inflationary threat of the 3 1/2
trillion dollar package, it will
all be paid for, will it?
>> absolutely it will not be
paid for.
that is one of my frugs traces
with the infrastructure package
and the bipartisan
infrastructure talks we were
told it would be paid for.
it actually it is just not.
the pay-fors we're talking
upwards 30 new taxes in the
infrastructure bill to pay for
it.
the actual pay-for they're
discuss something 200 plus
billion dollars in unspent covid
relief funds.
that is still deficit spending.
the congressional budget office
as you know scored the
infrastructure package with
another $256 billion in deficit
spending over the next few
years.
i read this morning, i'm sure
like you did, neil, that the
consumer prices just for of the
month of july went up 1 1/2 of
1%, making the consumer price