Are you as confused as I am about President Joe Biden’s policies?
At his press conference on April 1, Biden asserted: “Record job creation. Record unemployment declines. Record wage gains. … People are making more money. They’re finding better jobs.” And on and on.
Great, so tell us once again why Biden, only six days after praising the economic recovery under his presidency, released this statement: “Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced an extension of the pause on student loan repayment, interest, and collections through August 31, 2022.”
If the economy is going gangbusters and unemployment is so low, why can’t people with student loans begin repaying those loans again? Especially since CNN notes, “The pause costs the government roughly $4 billion a month, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.”
Or how about this confusion:
The pandemic is still enough of a threat that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) once again extended its mask mandate on public transportation, including the airlines, until May 3—though a federal judge vacated the order yesterday.
However, the pandemic is NOT so much of a threat that Biden still plans to end the Trump-era policy known as Title 42, which allows the government to deport illegal border-crossers during a public health emergency.
And those hoping to enter the United States from around the world—not just from a few struggling countries south of the border—are on their way. Hence this recent ABC News headline, “Migrant arrivals at southern border soared to a 22-year high in March.” And that’s BEFORE Biden ends Title 42. Just imagine the assault on the border once Biden does end it.
Public health officials continue to warn that the current Omicron variant that’s responsible for most of the new coronavirus cases could see a real surge later in the year. But while Team Biden is worried about the threat of that likely-vaccinated person sitting next to you on an airplane, it isn’t worried about the health threat posed by those who don’t mind breaking our immigration laws.
And how about this confusion:
It’s well understood that when the government subsidizes something we get more of it; when the government taxes something we get less of it.
So, Biden wants the oil and natural gas companies to produce more, but he wants to impose a windfall-profits tax on them, which would usually result in them producing less.
Oh, and as Earth Week begins Biden is expanding oil and natural gas leases on federal lands.
We could go on, but you get the idea. Biden’s domestic policies are a hot mess of contradictions and confusion. Many Democrats know it. And what’s even more worrying for them—voters know it.
April 19, 2022