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Biden says he's leaving economy 'stronger than ever' for Americans as his term nears end

www.pbs.org WATCH: Biden says he's leaving economy 'stronger than ever' for Americans as his term nears end

President Joe Biden lauded his administration’s record on the economy after the labor department reported Friday a surge in job growth and decline in unemployment last month.

Summary

President Joe Biden highlighted his administration's economic record, citing consistent job growth and a 2.7% inflation rate drop from its 2022 peak.

December's jobs report showed 256,000 new jobs and declining unemployment, signaling steady economic growth.

However, inflation remains above the Federal Reserve's 2% target, and interest rates remain high, impacting homebuyers and businesses.

Public pessimism lingers on affordability as Biden passes a largely strong economy to his successor, Donald Trump.

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'Than Ever'
dude was a senator starting at 1972.
he's been an active participant in this
Sure, a massive disaster caused by trump et all fucking things up was recovered from. But that's not really Biden's doing, except in the most ephemeral of senses
- yeah biden's really asking for a lot of credit right now for just being an ordinary republican president. we needed to hold the insurrectionists accountable, first and foremost, and he didn't
  
  I thought the president didn’t have the power to do that. What could he do differently?
  
  Fire Merrick Garland and appoint someone with teeth to go after the fucking ringleader?
  
  Merrick Garland has been working to build a case against Trump. Trump delayed the cases. How can Merrick Garland’s replacement stop Trump from delaying cases?
  
  Merrick Garland deferred to decorum at every turn. Knowing full well decorum is not an option in organized crime.
  Just because a suspect twisted a political career into his organized crime does not mean it shouldn't still be treated like organized crime regardless of the political optics.
  
  What’s an example of Garland deferring to decorum?
  Knowing full well decorum is not an option in organized crime.
  It sounds like you’re saying Garland should’ve “gone rogue” or broken the law to take down Trump.
  The same judicial system that gives Merrick Garland any authority has been corrupted with GOP picks that will rule in favor of Trump.
  
  What’s an example of Garland deferring to decorum?
  Not immediately starting the investigation into what happened on Jan 6th 2021 is unconscionable. The fact that it took him 2 years into Biden's term to even allow prosecution of the case out of fear that if it was done any sooner it might give the appearance of political retaliation means that Americans were denied timely justice.
  Luigi Mangione shot a healthcare CEO in the back of the head and was in court by the end of the week.
  Donald Trump committed the most brazen and public act of sedition ever and still walks free to this day, over 4 years later.
  If you were to ask the founding fathers what they thought the most serious crimes in a free nation ought to be, they would have said treason, followed by murder. But we sure don't seem to fucking treat these two crimes with anywhere near the same severity.
  
  Not immediately starting the investigation into what happened on Jan 6th 2021 is unconscionable.
  The investigation started immediately. The investigation had to complete before prosecution could start.
  There were thousands of people involved with the January 6th insurrection. Each had their own case. Each case had its own witnesses and suspects and investigations. All this has to be managed while investigating the most powerful man in the country, Trump, owner of judges. This all had to finish before prosecution.
  Why spread your misinformation?
  
  Not misinformation.
  The initial investigation by the FBI/DOJ specifically did not include Trump as a target. This was a purposeful omission, the justice department prioritized identifying and capturing 700 individuals who actually set foot in the capitol.
  But as we all know, it's possible for the justice department to do more than one thing at a time. They could have opened the second investigation into Trump's involvement immediately, rather than waiting for all of the stooges to get plea deals. They didn't. Five minutes of Googling could have told you that Merrick Garland did not open an investigation into Trump's involvement (by appointing Special Council Jack Smith) until three days after Trump announced his intention to run for reelection in 2024. That was on November 18th 2022.
  Make all the excuses you like for Garland, but he fucked us big time. The timing of the prosecution was extremely strategic and not coincidental. He waited until he knew that Trump would receive political cover in his reelection bid to start a real, earnest investigation. Republican swine looking out for one another.
  Biden should have insisted that the investigation into Trump begin immediately. If he refused, can his ass and bring in someone with some teeth. Trump would be in prison right now if this had all begun in 2021.
  
  A special counsel investigation was opened by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on November 18, 2022, to continue two investigations initiated by the Justice Department (DOJ) regarding former U.S. President Donald Trump.
  Jack Smith was brought in to continue two investigations on Trump that had already been started long before.
  Again you’re spreading misinformation.
  
  It sounds like you’re saying Garland should’ve “gone rogue” or broken the law to take down Trump>
  Not in the least. He ignored the law and most importantly, justice, in the process of appearing apolitical. He waited forever to appoint Jack Smith, he didn't file charges for sedition or treason against any members of the Trump cabinet when it was obviously needed to at least bring details to light, he didn't go after any of Trump's kids (or Kushner) for illegal monetary gain when newspapers had plenty enough details to do so, and he let the Hunter Biden lawsuit continue after it was obvious they had no real cause. All in the process of appearing apolitical. Republicans would have had a hard time getting better outcomes from having one of their own lackeys in that position.
  He doesn't just run the department of law and order, he runs the department of justice. And we got none of it during his tenure.
  
  He ignored the law and most importantly, justice, in the process of appearing apolitical.
  What laws/justice did he ignore?
  He waited forever to appoint Jack Smith
  This was done as soon as there was a case.
  he didn't file charges for sedition or treason against any members of the Trump cabinet when it was obviously needed to at least bring details to light
  You can’t file charges without evidence especially just to “bring details to light”.
  he didn't go after any of Trump's kids (or Kushner) for illegal monetary gain when newspapers had plenty enough details to do so
  This investigation is still happening. Why are you claiming there is enough evidence based off of newspaper articles?
  he let the Hunter Biden lawsuit continue after it was obvious they had no real cause
  You want Garland to stop lawsuits now? Didn’t Hunter Biden lose that lawsuit and get found guilty?
  He doesn't just run the department of law and order, he runs the department of justice. And we got none of it during his tenure.
  We have never seen a president with 1 felony. Let alone all the felonies and laws Trump has broken. The DOJ wasn’t built to handle this.
  The DOJ can’t just throw Trump in prison.
  The same system that gives Merrick Garland power, gives Trump power.
  Even if Garland was to ignore that and arrest Trump without due process like you’re suggesting. There would be another incident like January 6th with Trump followers storming whatever prison Trump is locked up in.
  
  This is obvious sealioning.
  
  This is obvious gaslighting
  
  Hooooooow is it obvious gaslighting?
  
  Would have helped if Garland didn’t wait over 2 years to get started. He did this intentionally so they could then say “oopsie, we can’t continue to prosecute because now it looks politically motivated.” If Trump didn’t try for another run, Garland may have done nothing at all. He has 0 interest in holding the elites accountable and it shows.
  
  I’ve heard this conspiracy theory. But the fact is there was never any evidence to support this. It seems like a talking point being pushed to garner bad public sentiment for Trumps enemies.
  
  Obvious low effort troll. Garland did nothing to prosecute until 2023, this is an indisputable fact.
  
  Obvious bad faith argument.
  An investigation has to take place before prosecution.
  The January 6th insurrection caused thousands of cases. All cases had its own suspects, witnesses and investigations. All had to be investigated before prosecuting. All while the DOJ had to investigate Trump.
  All this had to happen before prosecution.
  
  Garland pretended to build a case, with zero intention of every trying to prosecute it.
  Remember, Garland is a neocon too. He only got put up for SCOTUS because Obama was trying to make a point (That the GOP will never let him appoint a justice).
  Biden acted like that never happened.
  
  Garland pretended to build a case, with zero intention of every trying to prosecute it.
  Where’s your proof that he only pretended to build a case?
  There isn’t any. It’s a conspiracy theory.
  
  The fact that he didn't put Trump in prison for the crimes he was convicted of is the issue.
  It doesn't matter how he avoided it, he did because that's what his rich masters wanted
  
  Garland can’t just lock up the president of the US without due process.
  Trump blocked that due process and has sworn revenge on people like Garland.
  Now you’re trying to blame Garland for Trumps actions But why? To manufacture consent for Trumps revenge? To vilify Trumps enemies?
  
  First time I've heard of a felon not doing time
  
  Proof?
  Did Garland ever lay charges for sedition? The evidence was right on TV for the entire global population to watch live...
  
  So you don’t have any proof of your conspiracy theory?
  
  Proof of what? That Trump led an insurrection, and Garland did nothing about it, except talking about some day doing something about it?
  
  Garland started multiple investigations. And did all the things necessary to prosecute a President. Trump delayed that prosecution using his judges.
  Then you claim Garland didn’t start the investigations or try to prosecute Trump. And you blame Trumps enemies for Trumps actions.
  
  If Biden is any indication, the only power the president has is the power to do whatever Netanyahu orders him to.
- That link you provided is excellent.
- Covid was China, how do you figure it's Trump's fault?
  
  He told people to inject bleach like what the fuck.
  
  Nah, He didn't.
  But you construct whatever batshit insane reality you need too bud. Everyone needs a boogey man that they can direct their self hatred toward.
  The quote made during a televised back and forth discussion with a doctor:
  "And then I see the disinfectant where it knocks it out in a minute. One minute. And is there a way we can do something like that, by injection inside or almost a cleaning?"
  Honestly, if the message you got from this quote was "HE SAID INJECT BLEACH!!", you either have a severe comprehension issue, understand but still choose to live in your fantasy, or you just consider internet headlines the most credible source of news available.
  
  Ok, sure. He asked about injecting disinfectant. That isn't better. If he didn't pretend to be smarter than experts that would be fine, but he can't ask that and still say he knows best on how to handle a pandemic. His disregard for human life makes me angry. I wish him all the karma he is due.
  
  You ignored the look on the doctor's face when he said that, didn't you? Exactly what inside do you think he was talking about? He got the idea from doing it inside hospitals, so it wasn't that.
  
  Yep I don’t like this mischaracterization either. What he said was at least as stupid but this meme using the word bleach won’t die. It’s very odd.
  
  “And then I see the disinfectant where it knocks it out in a minute. One minute. And is there a way we can do something like that, by injection inside or almost a cleaning?”
  The message I get from that is this is one dumb motherfucker who shouldn't be anywhere near power.
  
  We had pandemic response teams stationed in high risk areas around the world, including the Wuhan wet markets. Epidemiologists have been saying for decades that it was only a matter of time before we'd get hit by a pandemic, so we opened labs in those high risk areas to detect potential epidemics quickly and quarantine them before they could spread around the world.
  Trump shut a bunch of them down to "save money" (also because it was something Obama did). Lo and behold, COVID swept the world almost immediately after. The pandemic was literally his fault.
  
  You cannot simultaneously ignore all the mistakes Trump made around covid but also blame China just because the virus originated there.
  
  First detected in China. It originated at MRI in KC.
  
  KC?
  
  You can't control all the challenges of your presidency but there were a lot of actions he could have taken to reduce the harm done. Instead he worked to make it worse.
  He withheld and stole equipment from blue states and sent it to Russia. He was actively anti-mask and anti-vax. Which both reduce harm to people (and the economy), he postponed stimulus checks so he could put his name on them. He allowed giving away taxpayer money to corporations and people that didn't need it (PPP loans) and neglected the small businesses that could have actually used it.
  
  Surely you're not really this stupid...

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