the white house is now trying to patch things up with that wing of the president s party saying he s committed to the idea of d.c. becoming a state. he ll always, always be sure to sign it. he s been talking about that for the last two decades. reporter: one big complaint from the democratic side about the president s decision to support rescinding that d.c. crime law is coming from house democrats who had already voted in favor of the d.c. law. now some of them are complaining that there wasn t adequate communication from the white house over all of this and that they re now going to be subjected to fresh republican attacks that they re soft on crime and to the left of president biden on the issue. one house democrat who voted in favor of d.c. law fumed they cannot trust the white house. the struggle low-income families face to make end meet is about to get harder. many who depend on government
day, but i know the democrats are running very scared. we know tonight we are witnessing full on state of panic on the left, and there was no panic when gas prices were spiking or when inflation went through the roof, supposedly transitory. they told us it wasn t a big deal. for months they didn t know there was a baby formula shortage. they frequently accuse us of overreacting to violent crime, crt, afghanistan, the border crisis, fentanyl crisis, yet they re totally unbothered by any of the very real pain and suffering the american people are now facing. 70% of americans fully living paycheck to paycheck, barely making ends meet. many of those people are not making end meet, and just for bare necessities they are spending on a credit card. all faced with the real possibility of losing an election, democrats are claiming the sky is falling, democracy is in peril, america itself is doomed. high in their ivory tower.
were in recession before we got this number white house spin and put in blends der they can stlerd eninflation which not transition story all of those people in month age said it was involvement no transit. has put in this position right now and americans across country are struggling with higher gas prices higher food price. higher costs good er is vice across the board they are struggling to make end meet and put food on tailing n literally that s point we are get to so ever that you talk. every market we are all recession. and that s how people feel. the polls reflect it. as well. and that s just a senate throughout country he get on tv right now and say that he not surprised that are sort slow down that s all nothing worried about. but reality is you cannot shaping deafnist of where we are right now. and as you said people feel they feel family and you see stock market. smart most has been predicting this for sometime not just in
struggle to make end meet. struggle to make ends meet. 0ne city, three people, all counting the cost of living. these stories are from derby but they reflect the struggle everywhere. abby is disabled and lives with her parents, who are pensioners. we ve had to cut down to one, maybe two showers a week each because our electric bill has been phenomenal. the 31 year old needs to travel to london for vital medical appointments, but the rising cost of fuel is making it more difficult. my fear is that i won t get to my london appointments. and that s really scary. i won t be able to afford some of the medications i have to pay for myself. we ll get through it, but right now i m not sure how. across the city, kulwinder and his family are in a very different place. 0ur financial situation, i would say we re comfortable. he works for an auction house and his wife is a copy editor.
cost of living crisis. this center prepares meals for those in need and welcome. for more and more people wil happen to choose between eatin and heating, even people who work here, struggling. - when your kid wants things and you can t get them you feel awful because you can t give him that. you need other things beside what your kids want, like food and bills. your kids understand? yeah. apart from my youngest who s seven, but she still learning. those on the front situatio it s getting worse people are frightened people are actually saying tha they re frightened our staff here are saying ther are frightened, the bills ar coming through the door. the struggling to make end meet and provide for children. the local mp wants to kno if the chancellor is listening people simply cannot keep their heads above water.