Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis clarified his definition Wednesday in an interview with Fox News after Mr. Biden embraced the term “bidenomics.”

“Everyone is paying more,” he told Fox News host Martha McCallum of words President Joe Biden touted in his Wednesday speech. speech In Chicago, the term was coined by The Wall Street Journal to describe the president’s economic policies. (Related article: “Listen to this and cry”: Former Trump economy official points out “bidenomics”)

“Martha, I can tell you what ‘bidenomics’ is,” DeSantis said. “Everyone pays more for basic necessities. People pay far more for groceries and far more for other necessities such as utilities. The cost of buying a new home has risen dramatically as all materials have gone up in price.”

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The consumer price index rose 4.0% in May after rising 4.9% in April. In 2022, the CPI will rise by up to 9.1% in a single month, to levels not seen in decades.

“He’s in charge of a lot of these jobs in Florida because we rebelled against his policies,” DeSantis said. “We have an open state, low taxes, and a very strong regulatory environment that favors businesses. It was.”

DeSantis also said Biden is benefiting from the lifting of restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Most of the jobs he’s talking about are jobs that came back after the COVID-19 lockdown, not necessarily above the normal economy,” DeSantis said.

“At the end of the day, the average working person knows it’s hard to make ends meet under President Joe Biden,” DeSantis said.

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