Biden Renews Pledge to Combat Inflation, Attacks Republican Plan

President Joe Biden speaks to employees at Lockheed Martin, a facility that manufactures weapon systems such as Javelin anti-tank missiles, in Troy, Ala., on May 3, 2022. Julie Bennett/Getty Images

President Joe Biden outlined his plan to address the nation’s rising inflation in a live address Tuesday.

Americans are paying more for essential commodities like gas and food than they have in a generation as the country experiences a 40-year high inflation rate that has gone up every month since Biden took office, reaching 8.5 percent in March.