Parts of economy are better under Biden, but many voters aren’t seeing improvement

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17 thoughts on “Parts of economy are better under Biden, but many voters aren’t seeing improvement

  1. Record inflation, impending World War, resurgent global terrorism, trillions of dollars wasted on “green” energy that’s getting shoved down America’s throat without consent.

    Yeah, things are GREAT under Biden.

    1. None of that is true, and it’s interesting how none of that would impact you even if it were true.

    2. Charles M has a Marxist/leftist blindfold on. He probably thinks Venezuela and Cuba are thriving.

    3. Charles,

      Record inflation means my dollars today are worth less than they did 4 years ago. Purchasing power has decreased. Borrowing costs have skyrocketed. Russia who has invaded a sovereign nation in Eastern Europe, Russia has installed puppet governments in Africa, China is planning on taking Taiwan in the next 5 years, China is yoking African nations to itself with infrastructure debts, North Korea is arming itself with nuclear weapons, Iran is using its proxies to destabilize the Middle East, our Southern border is completely porous, letting in millions of illegal aliens every year, which is destabilizing our society and social safety nets. Unneeded “green” energy will lead to unreliable electricity, which directly impacts anyone who uses electricity. More spending on weapons will increase deficit spending, further putting upward pressure on inflation.

    4. DH – do you really think that’s not because of the short tail impact of trumps policies?

    5. JJ,

      Biden’s surrender to the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2021 set the tone for Biden’s presidency: chaos, mismanagement, failure.

      Biden is 100% to blame for that, not least of which is his trust of a bureaucracy that was incompetent.

    6. You can blame Biden for withdrawing poorly.

      You can blame Trump for negotiating the deal.

      Get the facts right.

    7. Joe,

      Biden didn’t even try to decapitate Taliban leadership when they stormed into Kabul. Say what you want about Trump, but if the Taliban tried storming Kabul, he would have pulled the trigger. Trump was definitely trigger happy. Biden is just an incompetent fool.

    8. The same guy who sat on his hands while attacks surged after the deal was signed was suddenly going to start caring when they got to Kabul?

      The same guy who thought inviting the Taliban to Camp David was a good idea?

      Sure. Remember, everything before January 20 2021 isn’t Biden’s fault.

      By the time the Taliban got to Kabul in 2021 the game was over. There were very few troops left and we’d already made clear we didn’t care any longer. From May 2020:

      “The Taliban have mounted more than 4,500 attacks in Afghanistan, marking a sharp escalation in violence, in the 45 days since signing a deal with the United States that paves the way for a U.S. troop drawdown, according to data seen by Reuters.

      Two sets of data, one from a Western military source and one from an independent body, both show attacks by the hardline Islamist group up by more than 70 percent between March 1 and April 15 compared with the same period a year ago.

      Senior Western, Afghan and independent officials tracking the ground situation say that the increase in attacks shows the insurgent group’s wilful disregard of a pledge to reduce violence made as part of the accord signed in late February.”

      https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-afghanistan-taliba/taliban-step-up-attacks-on-afghan-forces-since-signing-u-s-deal-data-idUSKBN22D5S7/

    9. Joe,

      Yet Biden still surrendered to the Taliban, wasting 20 years of hard work and lives sacrificed. Worst president in recent memory than even Jimmy Carter.

  2. Biden’s policies are disaster for the long-term…National Debt up to $34 Trillion….Millions of new Dem voters being let in via the border along with Fentanyl and sex traffickers….the “growth” is fueled by unprecedented spending and debt causing huge inflation……yeah…things are just great!

    1. Some things are facts and others are just biased opions based off ones emotions and that’s true for both democratic and republican supporters. You should never make your decisions on any topic based off your emotions because emotions change like the seasons. Bidens administration doesn’t come without blame and failed policies. One thing is for sure, America cannot continue in the direction it’s been going in economics or social issues. This country will fail just as the Roman, Greek and other civilizations have in the past.

    2. Grant S.; what’s it like to think the rest of the world owes you something for doing nothing ?

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