US President Joe Biden on Thursday (October 13th) paid nearly four times the necessary price for his tacos during a visit to Los Angeles, in a show of solidarity with Americans hit hard by inflation, three weeks before the midterm elections. -mandate.
All smiles, the tenant of the White House explained to the server that the surplus should be used to pay for the meal of the next customer. The chain employee initially wanted to reduce the president’s bill by 50% to reward him for his mission to “public service”. For two quesadillas and six tacos ordered by Mr. Biden and a few Californian elected officials, he claimed only $16.45. Instead of accepting this commercial gesture, the Democratic president, who is handicapped by the sharp rise in prices in the United States and could lose his majority in Congress during the midterm elections, handed him tickets for a total of $60.
Inflation of 8.2% over one year
A largesse granted just hours after the publication of new inflation figures, which confirmed the loss of purchasing power of Americans. Prices rose 8.2% in September over one year, according to the CPI index – which refers – released Thursday by the Labor Department. Over one month, inflation accelerated again with +0.4% between August and September, against +0.1% between July and August. Joe Biden announced Thursday afternoon that he would take “next week” decisions on the price of gasoline, which remains “too high”.
The president is currently on tour in several states in the American West to support elected Democrats before the midterm elections.
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