Who Puts More Money In Your Pocket?
Republicans and Democrats approach the economy in two different ways.
Republicans promote self-reliance, minimal regulation, low taxes, and energy independence.
Democrats promote dependence on government, high taxation, and dependence on foreign oil and expensive and unreliable “dirty” green energy.
Rather than argue the talking point buzz words such as trickle down economics and pay your fair share, I have focused on the the every day real life expenses we all pay. We comparison of cost for Food, Gas, Heating, Health Care, Cost of a Car, and the 30-Year-Fix Rate Mortgage from December 2019, the end of the Trump presidency, and December 2022 the end of the third year of the Biden administration.
You will note that the cost you pay for the above items significantly increase from the end of the Trump administration to the end of the Biden administration.
Based on these factual and sourced figures, will you put aside you political bias and be intellectually honest and vote in your best interest in future elections?
Just The Facts
FOOD:
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average amount that U.S. households spent on food each month in December 2019 was $643.70. This number includes both food at home and food away from home.
According to the USDA Food Plans: Monthly Cost of Food Reports, the average amount that U.S. households spent on food each month in December 2022 was $875.10 for a family of four. This number includes both food at home and food away from home.
GAS:
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the national average price of a gallon of regular gasoline was $2.536 on December 17, 2019.
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the national average price of a gallon of regular gasoline was $3.234 on December 19, 2022.
According to American Automobile Association (AAA), the average cost of a gallon of regular gasoline in the United States is $3.813 on September 7, 2023
According to American Automobile Association (AAA), the average cost of a gallon of regular gasoline in the California is $5.13 on September 7, 2023
HEATING:
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA),
The average cost to heat a home in December 2019 was $1,040.
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA):
The average cost to heat a home in December 2022 is $1,360.
HEALTH CARE:
The average cost of health insurance for a family of four in December 2019 was $21,424, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. This includes both the premiums paid to the insurance company and the out-of-pocket costs, such as copays and deductibles.
The average cost of health insurance for a family of four in December 2022 is $27,144, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. This includes both the premiums paid to the insurance company and the out-of-pocket costs, such as copays and deductibles.
COST OF A CAR:
According to Kelley Blue Book, the average transaction price for a light vehicle in the United States was $38,948 in December 2019.
According to Kelley Blue Book, the average transaction price for a light vehicle in the United States in December 2022 was $49,507.
30-YEAR-FIX MORTGAGE RATE:
According to the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage interest rate was 3.94% on December 20, 2019.
According to the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage interest rate was 6.52% on December 16, 2022.
How Much More You (WE) Are Paying For Your Democrat/Joe Biden Vote
FOOD: $231.40/month
GASOLINE: $1.279/gallon (US) / $2.596/gallon (California)
HEATING YOUR HOME: $320.00/month
HEALTH CARE: $5,720.00/month
COST OF A CAR: $10,559.00
30-YEAR-FIXED-MORTGAGE: 2.58% or $281,387.60 (30-Year-Fixed on a $200,000.00 home loan)
