What a Democrat Congress Did To Your Wallet

Under a Democrat Congress:

  • Paychecks lost ground to inflation. Prices rose faster than pay, so hourly wages fell 2.1% after inflation.
  • Household income slipped below its pre-2021 peak. Real median household income fell from its 2019 high and stayed below it.
  • The poverty rate stayed stuck above pre-pandemic levels. It never returned to the 2019 low of 10.5%.

We can’t go back.

Our Economy – And Your Wallet – Are Finally Recovering

Paychecks After Inflation
 When prices rise faster than pay, a raise isn’t a raise. In the first 18 months under a Democrat Congress, hourly pay fell 2.1% after inflation. Over the same stretch under a Republican Congress, it rose 0.9%.

U.S. Household Income
 Real median household income reached $87,460 in 2025, according to the Census Bureau. That’s 2.6% above 2024 and the first time it has passed its 2019 peak of $85,320.

U.S. Poverty Rate
 The official poverty rate fell to 10.2% in 2025. That’s the first time it has dropped below its 2019 level of 10.5%, and the lowest since records began in 1959.time it has passed its 2019 peak of $85,320.

Your 401(k) and the Stock Market
 Retirement savings grew too. The S&P 500 rose 25.1% in the first 18 months under a Republican Congress, compared with 3.1% under a Democrat Congress.

Don’t Let This Year’s Election Take You Back.

We spent too long watching inflation eat into paychecks and household budgets. Don’t let this year’s election take us back. Make your plan to vote.