Georgia gubernatorial hopeful Democrat Stacey Abrams came very close to saying the quiet part out loud during a discussion about inflation on MSNBC.
When asked on Tuesday what she, as governor, would be able to do to “alleviate the concern” of families who are struggling in the face of rising prices, naturally, Abrams tied inflation and abortion together, saying that “having children is why” people are so obsessed with price increases.
“Let’s be clear, having children is why you’re worried about your price for gas, it’s why you’re worried about how much food cost,” Abrams claimed as if single and child-less people are not feeling the same squeeze and those with children.
“For women, this is not a reductive issue. You can’t divorce being forced to carry an unwanted pregnancy from the economic realities of having a child,” she explained further. “And so these- it’s important for us to have both and conversations, we don’t have the luxury of reducing it or separating them out.”
She went on to list a couple of the things a governor can do, without pledging to do any of them and then refocused on abortion.
For Twitter, Abrams’ words were shocking:
What?
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) October 19, 2022
— Jonah Wendt 🦬 (@jonah_wendt) October 19, 2022
If there are no children, think about how much money can be saved just on the cost of facemasks… pic.twitter.com/lxRnf2qkQj
— John Nero (@realjohnnynero) October 19, 2022
I’m not surprised, but it sure is amazing to hear it 😂
She should definitely keep talking
— MAX PAIN 🪨☣️ (@mr_maxpain) October 19, 2022
@staceyabrams I choose not to have children because I’m an unmarried woman and these prices are still a major issue for me…abortion isn’t a worry, but the fact that I spend over $100/week at the grocery store is!
— caroline (@cwinchester2) October 19, 2022
She favors abortion to cut down on the competition for foraging.
— COOP NUK3M (@JUST_COOP3R) October 19, 2022
Says an unmarried woman with no children.
— Ken (@danic_98) October 19, 2022
Says an unmarried woman with no children.
— Ken (@danic_98) October 19, 2022
How about birth control?
— MikeZ 🌵 (@MikeZ_Tech) October 19, 2022
I’m childless AND worried about the price of gas/food.
Checkmate, Stacey.
— Dave BC (@Dave__BC) October 19, 2022
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Sierra Marlee is a millennial whose hunger for the truth in a world of fake news has led her to write. Marlee also contributes to BizPac Review.
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