Letter to the editor: Economy is top issue for voters

Many Americans are struggling to feed families and put gas in cars. “It’s the economy, stupid” says it all! That phrase was coined by James Carville for Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign. Today, President Biden supporters tell us Bidenomics is working and things are just fine. But are they?

The average gasoline price is $3.52 a gallon, a 50% increase over $2.30 when Biden entered the Oval Office. Grocery prices are over 25% higher. Mortgage rates have gone from about 3% to over 7%, putting the American dream of home ownership out of reach for many.

These are but a few examples to demonstrate that America’s economy is terrible for far too many Americans. Sadly, the Biden administration has no solution but to tell us that everything is just fine. It’s time to admit that everything is not fine; Carville was correct — “It’s the economy stupid”!

Americans need leaders with successful business experience in the White House, the Senate and the House of Representatives to improve the economy for everyone. Here we can vote for such leaders as Donald Trump, Dave McCormick and James Hayes, all of whom have excellent and demonstrated business records.

It’s time to make America energy independent again and scrap the wasteful attempts to reduce carbon emissions. This is but one example of how to tame inflation and restore the America we know and love. Many others will also be employed to defeat the Barack Obama-Joe Biden promise to “fundamentally change America.”

Maury Fey

Murrysville