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Badger State Blues: Why Wisconsin Families Can’t Afford the American Dream 

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05.11.2024

McDonald’s has been in the headlines recently, but fewer and fewer Americans can afford to eat at the classic hamburger chain.

Perhaps the best summary of Bidenflation, soaring inflation under the Biden-Harris administration, can be found in the wisdom of Craig Ervin, a welder in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

Ervin told me: “I used to go to McDonald’s and get 10 cheeseburgers for 10 bucks. Now it costs me 30.”

Across Wisconsin, families are feeling the pinch of Bidenflation. The cost of living for Badger State households has risen a staggering $1,400 higher per month—or $16,800 per year—since January 2021, according to The Heritage Foundation’s Personal Inflation Calculator.

Ervin put it bluntly to me: “I’ve got to decide between a tank of gas or a meal at a restaurant.”

And he’s not alone. I’m from Eau Claire, too, and I know families are hurting.

The typical Wisconsin family spends over $750 more a year on gasoline........

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