Ahead of the November election, incumbent Senator Bob Casey and challenger Dave McCormick duel over the economy on the campaign trail.
Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey and Republican challenger Dave McCormick are in disagreement about who will deliver economic relief to struggling Pennsylvanians. The economy and inflation are two of the most important issues to voters this election season. Recent polls show that voters are more concerned with the economy than abortion.
Senator Casey has spoken out about corporate greed, and has sponsored bills that aim to curb high prices that are burdening the wallets of middle-class Americans.
Challenger Dave McCormick has used his experience as a businessman to convey to voters that he understands the economic issues at hand.
According to analysis, Pennsylvania has experienced inflation of almost 19%, which is equivalent to a roughly $980 monthly increase in spending on goods and services.
While Senator Casey blames corporate greed for rising costs and inflation, McCormick blames the Biden administration for its spending during the pandemic.
He wrote, “When inflation began to rise during this spending spree, the administration promised over and over again that it would be transitory. They ignored the warnings, even within their own party, that their spending plans could set off once-in-a-generation price increases.”
The candidates have different outlooks on the economic problem facing Americans, as well as different plans to rectify it.
Casey says he plans to fight corporate greed. He is currently pushing a bill that would allow the Federal Trade Commission to penalize companies that take part in price gouging.
His challenger Dave McCormick plans to promote cuts to government spending and focus on oil and gas production across the nation and in Pennsylvania, which is already a leading producer of natural gas.
