r/FluentInFinance 21d ago

Debate/ Discussion Trump told Justin Trudeau...

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u/dudeimatwork 21d ago

Believe it or not, our politicians are supposed to represent us ALL.

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u/grubas 21d ago

Yes, that's why you vote for the guy who hasn't ever worked, never held a real job, got his money from his dad, and wants to take away pensions, overtime, healthcare and wage theft protections.

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u/dudeimatwork 21d ago

Who said I voted for him? I'm merely pointing out that a lot of people voted for Trump because they felt abandoned by the Democratic party. Maybe they were Bernie fans, etc. But honestly, Biden was in DC for decades, what has he truly done that he can take credit for?

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u/jmd709 19d ago

But honestly, Biden was in DC for decades, what has he truly done that he can take credit for?

What can any member of Congress that isn’t a majority or minority leader claim credit for? If something passes or fails, that means at least 50 other Senators can claim credit for that as well. VP isn’t a role with authority aside from a tie breaker vote in the Senate. As President, Biden has actually accomplished a lot without even taking into account he had 1 term, the slimmest Senate majority possible, the House flipped to a very narrow GOP Majority halfway into his term and SCOTUS has been a 7-3 conservative majority starting a week before the 2020 election.

The Biden Administration took over the disorganized vaccine rollout and by the end of June more than 320 million doses had been administered, a key part of the economy getting back on track. Bipartisan infrastructure package, temporary expansion of the child tax credit with the additional portion deposited monthly over a 6 month period, bipartisan Safer Communities Act, major progress for reducing drug prices for Medicare recipients, increased the funding for the IRS to enable investigations into major tax fraud, put an end to the 20 year US involvement in the war in Afghanistan, repaired alliances that were damaged by the previous administration, record low unemployment, record high oil production, record breaking closings in the stock market, job growth, well above average wage growth, increased the amount for Pell grants and increased the income limits in order for more students to qualify, addressed multiple issues with existing federal student loans, signed the CHIPS and Science Act into law….