 He went on to say that high taxes are fueling the inflation crisis, along with what he calls a new green scam. Consumer and Business News, Erin Royale, NBC News Radio. On the job hunt, here's Steven Greenberg. Chances are you did not wake up this morning thinking about Rutherford B. Hayes. He was our nation's 19th president. And while he may not rank among the greats, he was the first president back in 1877 to use a telephone.