As the Peach State recovers from back-to-back hurricanes, Georgians are struggling to rebuild their families’ lives. With the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s inadequate response being just another symptom of the misuse of taxpayer dollars, many are becoming cynical. Making things even harder is the ever-increasing cost of goods and services. The federal government prints a trillion dollars in debt every 100 days, fueling the inflation that has burned a hole in everyone’s pocketbook.
Thanks to Washington’s wasteful management of taxpayer funds, it is more difficult than ever for Americans to afford the basics, such as groceries. As The Heritage Foundation’s new Personal Inflation Calculator shows, the average cost of living has increased by nearly $1,500 per month for the typical Georgia household since January 2021.
