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10/28/2022                                  

MOORESTOWN, NJ – Burlington County business owner and Republican candidate for Congress Bob Healey today issued the following statement:

“Until he posted a misleading Ad the other day, Andy Kim has had nothing to say about what steps Congress can take to make daily life more affordable for his constituents.

Despite continuing high inflation and rising interest rates and many economists predicting a full-blown recession, our representative Andy Kim failed to address voters’ concerns this entire campaign. Now Andy is in panic mode.

A carton of eggs in the U.S. costs over $3 today, more than twice what it was at the start of 2021 when Joe Biden took office. Beef and chicken prices have surged almost 20%, and a bunch of bananas runs 10% higher.[1]

A recent national survey reported 1 in 3 workers are looking for a second job to meet daily living expenses.[2]

Rep. Kim – with the help of his federally funded staff of 20+ assistants – has time to tweet on every topic imaginable, but sees no need to address the concerns of the people he is paid to represent.

Just go to Congressman Kim’s website and you will not find a word about inflation on his ‘issues’ page that lists: “SMALL BUSINESS, JOBS & THE ECONOMY; HEALTHCARE; VETERANS; MILITARY FAMILIES AND SERVICEMEMBERS; RESILIENCY, DISASTER RELIEF, AND INFRASTRUCTURE; MONEY IN POLITICS AND DEMOCRACY REFORM; OPIOIDS AND ADDICTION.”

Congressman Kim insults Third District voters when he says he is ‘fighting for us.’ He voted for a bill Democrats cynically named the ‘Inflation Reduction Act’—a measure independent economists say will have little or no impact on inflation.

New Jerseyans, like Americans nationwide, are trying to cope with rising grocery prices by buying less at the super market.[3]

One recent study reported that the share of grocery shoppers who said they often purchased fewer items to save on their grocery bills climbed from 15% in October 2021 to 24% last month.[4] And, as shoppers buy less to save money, of those that they say they are often worried their food will run out before they have enough money to buy more increased from 35% last October to 42% in September 2022.[5]

Despite the fact that inflation is the number one concern of voters in this District, Andy Kim has had nothing to say on the economy.”

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[1] “Inflation: Why food prices matter for the US midterm elections” BBC, https://www.bbc.com/news/business-63040393, 10/7/22.

[2] Axios, 10/18/22 https://www.axios.com/2022/10/18/supermarket-food-prices-grocery-shopping

[3] “With Grocery Inflation Showing No Signs of Slowing, More Consumers Are Buying Less”, Morning Consult, https://morningconsult.com/company/about/10/17/22.

[4] “With Grocery Inflation Showing No Signs of Slowing, More Consumers Are Buying Less”, Morning Consult, https://morningconsult.com/company/about/10/17/22.

[5] With Grocery Inflation Showing No Signs of Slowing, More Consumers Are Buying Less”, Morning Consult, https://morningconsult.com/company/about/10/17/22.