President Biden's track record
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/26/biden-record-republicans-improvements/
Jennifer Rubin:
... on the merits, President Joe Biden’s four-year term compares favorably with any four- or eight-year presidency over the past few decades.
In legislative victories:
... Biden has presided over not only legislative victories (e.g., the American Rescue Plan, the bipartisan infrastructure deal, the Chips and Science Act, the Inflation Reduction Act), but also positive results on a whole array of issues.
On crime:
... the FBI released further evidence of the noteworthy drop in crime during Biden’s tenure.
On the economy:
... the Federal Reserve’s recent rate cut signaling that inflation has largely been tamed, Biden can accurately boast that the United States economy leads the world. “Inflation has come back down close to its level just before the pandemic, while we have maintained the lowest average unemployment of any administration in over 50 years, and real GDP has grown by 2.9 percent per year on average. December 2020 was the last month in which U.S. employment declined; since then, employment has expanded for 43 months in a row,” National Economic Adviser Lael Brainard observed during a speech in New York last week. “Consumers have remained resilient, small business creation has reached record highs, and incomes have risen by more than prices for median American households.”
... During the Biden administration, nearly 16 million new jobs have been created, including almost 800,000 manufacturing jobs. Nineteen million new business applications have been filed.
On energy production:
Energy production from all sources is at a new high.
In healthcare:
... “nearly 50 million people have had coverage in the Affordable Care Act Marketplace over the past decade." With 1 in 7 Americans covered by the ACA, it was able to reduce costs “by an average of $800 per year for millions of Americans.” Combined with the drug prescription controls in place for Medicare — which might benefit millions of people with employer-sponsored insurance who use one of the first 10 drugs identified for Medicare price negotiations — many Americans will see their health-care costs go down.
On illegal immigration ("border security"):
... After Republicans nixed a tough border security bill, however, Biden acted unilaterally to surge resources to the region, speeding up the screening process and denying asylum to those who cross illegally. “In July, the number of migrants illegally crossing the southern border between official entry points plummeted to 56,400, the lowest level in nearly 4 years, according to federal statistics,” CBS News reported last month. “Newly-released government figures show Mr. Biden’s asylum crackdown, the most restrictive by a Democratic president, has ushered in a seismic shift in how migrants are processed at the U.S.-Mexico border.” Specifically, “In July, Border Patrol released 12,000 migrants with notices to appear in immigration court, down from 28,000 in June and 62,000 in May, before Mr. Biden’s asylum changes, according to Customs and Border Protection data.”
Rubin's summary:
... considering the gigantic challenges (e.g., covid-19, a recession, Jan. 6) that Biden faced when he took office, the narrow majorities he had for two years and the unhinged House he endured for the next two, a fair assessment of his domestic record over four years would give him high marks.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/26/biden-record-republicans-improvements/
Jennifer Rubin:
... on the merits, President Joe Biden’s four-year term compares favorably with any four- or eight-year presidency over the past few decades.
In legislative victories:
... Biden has presided over not only legislative victories (e.g., the American Rescue Plan, the bipartisan infrastructure deal, the Chips and Science Act, the Inflation Reduction Act), but also positive results on a whole array of issues.
On crime:
... the FBI released further evidence of the noteworthy drop in crime during Biden’s tenure.
On the economy:
... the Federal Reserve’s recent rate cut signaling that inflation has largely been tamed, Biden can accurately boast that the United States economy leads the world. “Inflation has come back down close to its level just before the pandemic, while we have maintained the lowest average unemployment of any administration in over 50 years, and real GDP has grown by 2.9 percent per year on average. December 2020 was the last month in which U.S. employment declined; since then, employment has expanded for 43 months in a row,” National Economic Adviser Lael Brainard observed during a speech in New York last week. “Consumers have remained resilient, small business creation has reached record highs, and incomes have risen by more than prices for median American households.”
... During the Biden administration, nearly 16 million new jobs have been created, including almost 800,000 manufacturing jobs. Nineteen million new business applications have been filed.
On energy production:
Energy production from all sources is at a new high.
In healthcare:
... “nearly 50 million people have had coverage in the Affordable Care Act Marketplace over the past decade." With 1 in 7 Americans covered by the ACA, it was able to reduce costs “by an average of $800 per year for millions of Americans.” Combined with the drug prescription controls in place for Medicare — which might benefit millions of people with employer-sponsored insurance who use one of the first 10 drugs identified for Medicare price negotiations — many Americans will see their health-care costs go down.
On illegal immigration ("border security"):
... After Republicans nixed a tough border security bill, however, Biden acted unilaterally to surge resources to the region, speeding up the screening process and denying asylum to those who cross illegally. “In July, the number of migrants illegally crossing the southern border between official entry points plummeted to 56,400, the lowest level in nearly 4 years, according to federal statistics,” CBS News reported last month. “Newly-released government figures show Mr. Biden’s asylum crackdown, the most restrictive by a Democratic president, has ushered in a seismic shift in how migrants are processed at the U.S.-Mexico border.” Specifically, “In July, Border Patrol released 12,000 migrants with notices to appear in immigration court, down from 28,000 in June and 62,000 in May, before Mr. Biden’s asylum changes, according to Customs and Border Protection data.”
Rubin's summary:
... considering the gigantic challenges (e.g., covid-19, a recession, Jan. 6) that Biden faced when he took office, the narrow majorities he had for two years and the unhinged House he endured for the next two, a fair assessment of his domestic record over four years would give him high marks.
@Axtremus said in President Biden's track record:
... After Republicans nixed a tough border security bill, however, Biden acted unilaterally to surge resources to the region,
Only took him 3 ½ years, LOL.
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@Axtremus said in President Biden's track record:
... After Republicans nixed a tough border security bill, however, Biden acted unilaterally to surge resources to the region,
Only took him 3 ½ years, LOL.
@George-K said in President Biden's track record:
@Axtremus said in President Biden's track record:
... After Republicans nixed a tough border security bill, however, Biden acted unilaterally to surge resources to the region,
Only took him 3 ½ years, LOL.
Manage the COVID, then the economic recovery following COVID, those are huge challenges. Giving Congress a chance to enact a legislative fix is reasonable. With all these, 3.5 years ain't too bad.
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@George-K said in President Biden's track record:
@Axtremus said in President Biden's track record:
... After Republicans nixed a tough border security bill, however, Biden acted unilaterally to surge resources to the region,
Only took him 3 ½ years, LOL.
Manage the COVID, then the economic recovery following COVID, those are huge challenges. Giving Congress a chance to enact a legislative fix is reasonable. With all these, 3.5 years ain't too bad.
@Axtremus said in President Biden's track record:
Manage the COVID, then the economic recovery following COVID, those are huge challenges. Giving Congress a chance to enact a legislative fix is reasonable. With all these, 3.5 years ain't too bad.
Ah, he was distracted.
If only he had had a capable black woman #2 who could have done it.
