Cotton links inflation to federal spending, touts tax cuts and housing bill to ease costs

Senator Cotton said inflation remains a problem and argued policy responses should emphasize economic growth and supply-side measures.

When asked how he would help Arkansas families facing higher gas and grocery prices, Cotton said "inflation is too high" and blamed what he called a "Biden spending blowout" for pushing prices up. He said stabilizing prices and expanding economic growth are preferable to raising taxes, and cited recent tax cuts that he said would leave a typical family with "more than $3,000" in additional take-home pay.

Cotton also pointed to Senate housing legislation that he said was built on work led in the House by Representative French Hill, saying the bill aims to increase housing supply and stabilize costs over time.

He did not provide legislative text or a specific timeline for the housing bill’s passage in the Senate during the interview.