evidence: Have prices increased by over 17% in two years, as new Speaker Mike Johnson said? [...] Johnson has a point that prices have increased over two years, but not by 17%. He also ignored that wages have also increased, though not as much as prices. [...] Johnson’s office sent PolitiFact data showing that consumer prices have increased 17% since the beginning of Joe Biden’s term in January 2021. However, Johnson said "two years," not two years and nine months.