There is much work ahead of us to get our country back on track, including ... combating inflation
Combat inflation.
Occurrences
Evidence
Latta said there was 'much work ahead of us to get our country back on track, including lowering every day costs at the pump, combating inflation, securing and strengthening our southern border, and getting folks back to work.'
Latta stated he voted for the REIN IN Inflation Act, saying it would provide 'much-needed transparency into the Administration's inflation inducing policies.'
The House roll call shows Latta voted 'Nay' on H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act.
Latta said the Biden administration had failed to address 'record inflation' and that he wanted to work with Congress to produce legislation so the president's actions become law.
Assessments
Latta made inflation a campaign issue and took some same-term congressional actions he framed as anti-inflation, including voting for the REIN IN Inflation Act and opposing spending legislation he argued would worsen inflation. But the cited actions did not themselves deliver broad inflation reduction, and later statements continued to describe inflation as unresolved and requiring future legislation. Because the promise was broad and outcome-based, the record supports partial credit for effort and material advancement of related policy, not full delivery.
Latta clearly promised to combat inflation, but the evidence does not show that the promised outcome was delivered. His actions, including voting for the REIN IN Inflation Act and opposing legislation he argued would worsen inflation, amount to legislative efforts related to inflation rather than proof that inflation was actually reduced or the promise fulfilled. Later statements continued to frame inflation as an unresolved problem requiring future action, so the outcome remains undelivered despite effort.