Latinos pay more but get less. That’s the motto of the LIBRE Initiative which will host a grassroots event to bring awareness to what it calls harmful federal policies driving up costs of everyday goods as a part of “The True Cost of Washington” campaign.
The organization says inflation has caused the average household’s annual grocery costs to go up by about $430. To demonstrate the true cost of Washington’s policies, LIBRE will distribute gift cards for $28.67, the average cost of inflation for two days.
The event will take place tomorrow, Saturday, May 14, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Todos Supermarket in Marumsco Plaza, 13905 Jefferson Davis Highway in Woodbridge.
“The Federal Government’s spending policies and burdensome regulations have led to skyrocketing costs and the highest inflation levels in four decades,” a press release states.
Daniel Garza of Texas is president of The LIBRE Initiative. He served the George W. Bush Administration as Deputy Director of External and Intergovernmental Affairs in the Office of the Secretary at The Department of Interior and was appointed in 2004 to Associate Director of the Office of Public Liaison in the White House.
Garza later joined Univision as a producer and was appointed to serve on the Board of The Harvard Journal of Hispanic Policy in 2016.
Todos Supermarket owner Carlos Castro tells Potomac Local News he’s seen the increased costs passed along to his business. Castro says prices are up on everything from milk, eggs, and general groceries.
Castro recently opened the second Todos Supermarket, at 65,000 square feet facility at 16593 River Ridge Boulevard in Woodbridge on March 17.
