Scott McFarlane
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And to have a Republican say, I'll admit I'm troubled by where we are right now,
That's quite a thing to acknowledge aloud into cameras.
And what Senator Loomis was saying, Ben, is that she is seeing significant uptick in food pantry, food bank usage among Wyoming people, people who need the help because she says the gas prices are out of control.
And that is a frank acknowledgement from a member of the MAGA loyal part of Congress, somebody who is from Wyoming of all states.
I think that's a read on how some of these Republicans are viewing the reality right now.
Some may not say it.
Some are going to continue to defend the war, defend the president's stewardship.
Tomorrow, Ben, they're going to be this big set of press conferences and events here at the Capitol celebrating Tax Day and the president's tax policies, arguing it gets more money in the pockets of Americans.
It's a tough day to make that argument because none of us feels like we have enough money in our pockets.
And with gas and grocery prices where they are, a change in the tax code doesn't feel like it really lands.
Not now.
Boy, that was a photo op that seemed to backfire.
What good came of that thing?
Even in the news silos where they tend to consume Trump news without any counterpunching, without any context.
I don't know how that thing fell anything but flat and
It's going to take more than that to change the narrative on the economy.
And tax on tips is almost the least of people's concerns when the gas is like a tax in and of itself.
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