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Several letters and articles in the Albert Lea Tribune want to convince you the Republicans are only for the rich and the Democrats are for the little guy.

Facts: President Trump Inflation Gas Prices Interest

2016 2.1% $ 2.29

2017 2.1% $2.30

2018 1.9 % $ 2.25

2019 2.3 % $2.26 2.77%

President Biden 2020 1.4 % $2.24

2021 7.0 % $3.28

2022 6.5 % $4.09

2023 6.0 % $3.82 5.89 %

This chart does not look like the Democrats are helping the little guy.

Russel E. Tordoff
Glenville