Washington, DC – New Axios reporting shines a light on just how much rising food costs are driving up the price tag on Super Bowl parties, another example of Republican policies like tariffs making life less affordable for working people.
Americans hosting Super Bowl parties will be met with higher grocery bills than last year. Super Bowl spending could rise as much as 9% this year, driven by higher costs of food and drinks. While overall grocery prices rose 2.4% over the past year, certain Super Bowl staples have seen double-digit price spikes, including beef, which has gotten 16% more expensive.
These prices reflect across-the-board higher costs since Congressional Republicans came into power a year ago. They’ve cut taxes on the rich, raised health insurance costs, slashed SNAP, and rubberstamped wallet-crushing tariffs. Unrig Our Economy’s site Don’t Inflate Our Plates has been tracking the rising costs of groceries nationwide, highlighting the growing affordability crisis created by Congressional Republican-backed tariffs, which have raised the costs of essential goods and put more strain on working Americans.
“Republicans in Congress continue to support tariffs that drive up costs, making it more difficult for Americans to get by. At the same time, last year’s Republican Tax Law stripped millions of people of food assistance in order to fund tax breaks for corporations and billionaires,” said Unrig Our Economy Campaign Director Leor Tal. “As Americans get ready to celebrate the Super Bowl, they’re also bracing for higher grocery bills thanks to Republicans in Congress who keep choosing the one percent over working people.”
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