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I think this would be a huge mistake. The most potent political lesson of the past four years is that politicians who preside over rising prices - regardless of their role in causing them - will swiftly feel the wrath of their voters. The public is furious about inflation, whether it comes from transient covid supply chain shocks, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, or cartels using "inflation" as cover for illegal, collusive price-gouging.

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