Buffett: Government Spending Is a Culprit in 40-Year High Inflation

On Wednesday's broadcast of CNBC's "Squawk Box," Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett responded to a question on the causes of inflation by stating that "It's fun sending money out to people if you want to stay in office" and when you just give away money, "something's going to happen. You're not going to have more goods and services produced immediately that can sop up that money."