Biden and the Dems opening salvo after assuming power in 2016 was cutting the $2000 checks down to $1400 for no reason. That set the tone for the administration. Beyond that, there are a thousand slights that I can't even fully remember. Some greatest hits:
The "no one wants to work anymore" narrative was allowed to spread which caused some states to cut unemployment benefits (which didn't magically fix the worker shortage) in the near term and sunset the rest of the expanded benefits.
The $15 minimum wage died because the parliamentarian said so.
The infrastructure bill had a stronger social spending component that got split into a separate bill. The corporate friendly part passed while the social spending didn't.
Inflation was allowed to run rampant even though it was largely supply chain shock and corporate price gouging. The only approach considered was to raise interest rates which has an outsized impact on those with the least money.
Put up the weakest case possible for student loan debt forgiveness. Let's not forget that during that debate, Silicon Valley Bank failed and had a bailout over a weekend even though it was not FDIC insured.
The eviction moratorium ended along with the rent and housing markets are in the absolute worst conditions in a generation right now.
Biden broke the railway strike over some fucking sick days while trains are derailing and poisoning entire towns.
I'm sure there's loads more I'm forgetting. And after that performance, their strategy is to scold voters and, I shit you not, bank on people forgetting all of this before next year.
stole $7 billion from Afghanistan's central bank as its people were starving
made a deal with Iran where Iran would release prisoners and the US would release $6 billion of Iran's frozen funds. Iran released the prisoners, Biden then reneged on releasing their money because 'they could give it to Hamas'
promised to bring back the JCPOA (Iran nuclear deal), but ended up killing it because they wanted 'a better deal'
is building Trump's wall
is keeping Title 42 and basically all of Trump's immigration policy
deported 20,000+ Haitians
did nothing after Roe v Wade was overturned
did nothing as fascist Republican governors human trafficked migrants and did insane shit like installing saw blades on the border
cutting the $2000 checks down to $1400 for no reason.
There was a reason for that.
The Democrats initially wanted to give $600. Pelosi even called it “significant”, until Trump jumped out of nowhere and said everyone should get $2000. The Dems very reluctantly agreed after getting caught off-guard by Trump’s remarks (with popular support behind it), and made up all sort of excuses that Trump already gave you $600 the year prior, so $1400 is the max you’re gonna get.
Biden and the Dems opening salvo after assuming power in 2016 was cutting the $2000 checks down to $1400 for no reason. That set the tone for the administration. Beyond that, there are a thousand slights that I can't even fully remember. Some greatest hits:
The "no one wants to work anymore" narrative was allowed to spread which caused some states to cut unemployment benefits (which didn't magically fix the worker shortage) in the near term and sunset the rest of the expanded benefits.
The $15 minimum wage died because the parliamentarian said so.
The infrastructure bill had a stronger social spending component that got split into a separate bill. The corporate friendly part passed while the social spending didn't.
Inflation was allowed to run rampant even though it was largely supply chain shock and corporate price gouging. The only approach considered was to raise interest rates which has an outsized impact on those with the least money.
Put up the weakest case possible for student loan debt forgiveness. Let's not forget that during that debate, Silicon Valley Bank failed and had a bailout over a weekend even though it was not FDIC insured.
The eviction moratorium ended along with the rent and housing markets are in the absolute worst conditions in a generation right now.
Biden broke the railway strike over some fucking sick days while trains are derailing and poisoning entire towns.
I'm sure there's loads more I'm forgetting. And after that performance, their strategy is to scold voters and, I shit you not, bank on people forgetting all of this before next year.
There was a reason for that.
The Democrats initially wanted to give $600. Pelosi even called it “significant”, until Trump jumped out of nowhere and said everyone should get $2000. The Dems very reluctantly agreed after getting caught off-guard by Trump’s remarks (with popular support behind it), and made up all sort of excuses that Trump already gave you $600 the year prior, so $1400 is the max you’re gonna get.
Don't forget that Biden personally said that if you elect the Dem Senate candidates in Georgia, you get $2000 checks.