Washington — Prices for goods and services in the United States are unnecessarily high because we are now required to pay a "Dictator Premium."
It is made up of these components, which should not be confused with other causes:
1. New tariffs imposed by the Treasury Department
2. Labor shortage effects created by the Department of Homeland Security
3. Inflationary effects of adding five trillion dollars to the national debt through the One Big Beautiful Bill
4. Federal extortion and tribute payments passed on to consumers
5. Destruction of independent regulatory and consumer protection agencies
6. Market distortions through new "corporate socialism" requirements
These are all attributable to President Trump's assertion that he is the president and he can do whatever he wants. They are all new since inauguration day in January, 2025, and decidedly not fiscally conservative. They make up the "dictator premium" costs we are all paying.
