Commentary The price of a gallon of gas is going up. Store shelves are empty. Consumers are waiting longer for merchandise to be shipped that they ordered online. Americans across the country are experiencing what inflation is like. The last time we went through a cycle like this was more than 40 years ago, when Jimmy Carter was president. Then add in the issues with the supply chain. We’ve all seen the hundreds of containers of ships off the coast of California, waiting to come into port, full of goods meant for empty store shelves. Inflation and supply chain issues are real, and the American people are feeling their effects. In fact, according to a recent Fox News poll, 87 percent of Americans are extremely or very concerned about inflation. And as we enter this holiday season, higher prices, longer waits, and fewer goods will only become that much more …