Support domestic energy production to address inflation

Baird says Republicans should seek to lower inflation by increasing American energy production and restoring energy independence. He presents this as a policy response to high prices for everyday goods, including gas and groceries; he does not specify particular energy measures in this answer.

Context: Statement dated October 12, 2024. Source collected on November 11, 2026.

In their own words

Next Congress, Republicans will lower inflation by unleashing American energy and returning our country to being energy independent once again.

The source

Jim Baird: 2024 candidate questionnaire, Based in Lafayette ↗

Published: 10/12/2024
Retrieved: 11/11/2026