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After promising that most K-8 students would be in schools in the first 100 days,  apparently Joe is afraid to lead on this and has drastically scaled back that goal.

Instead, we're shooting for about half to go to school at least one day a week,  by the end of April.

https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2021-02-09/bidens-goal-for-school-reopenings-suddenly-became-more-attainable

 

5 hours ago, Ado Annie said:

I'm pretty familiar with the story. Dan corrected a child who spelled it correctly, expecting that it should have an "e" on the end, which is an older spelling and not the currently sanctioned one. Some people in the press made a big deal out of it since they liked to belittle Quayle's intelligence. But just like this incident with Biden, it really wasn't a big deal. 

Which part of that would you like to disagree with and "enlighten" me?

Quayle was given a cue card by the teacher with the incorrect spelling on it.

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5 hours ago, Tweety said:

"Well, we have a positive agenda. We have a commitment to America, and we’re going to get back to basics.” - Andy Barr

"Barr didn’t come right out and say his party doesn’t have a plan — that wouldn’t have been a politic answer — but he also left little doubt that his party doesn’t have a plan."

As we've mentioned before, they don't need a plan or an agenda because the way things are going the mood in the country is sour towards Democrats.  The plan is indeed to get rid of Democrats and take control and they likely will.  The will still for the next two years have the advantage of blaming Biden.  But what they intend on doing about inflation is a mystery.

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/republican-plan-inflation-still-nowhere-found-rcna44795

Whatever folks think of they  Republicans plan or lack of plan, we already have proof that the Democrats are incompetent. 

We have them saying that inflation is "transitory" over a year ago, maybe close to two.

And we have the Inflation Reduction Act that has nothing in it to easy inflation.

And, that's just the low hanging fruit.

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2 hours ago, Beerman said:

Whatever folks think of they  Republicans plan or lack of plan, we already have proof that the Democrats are incompetent. 

We have them saying that inflation is "transitory" over a year ago, maybe close to two.

And we have the Inflation Reduction Act that has nothing in it to easy inflation.

And, that's just the low hanging fruit.

Proof of Democratic incompetence is found in the fact that there is global inflation at this moment in time? Do you think that inflation which is directly related to a pandemic will be resolved before the pandemic? 

What do you believe that transitory means? In my view it means temporary. Do you think that this inflation is temporary?

Yes, the Inflation Reduction Act addresses Inflation. 

It's important that people realize that the republican party has no policy plan for governing this country.  They will have learned nothing from Liz Truss' recent "mistakes" and will try to fix our economic woes with austerity for the masses and tax cuts for the wealthiest... all while they "fix" our election "problem".

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6 hours ago, Beerman said:

Whatever folks think of they  Republicans plan or lack of plan, we already have proof that the Democrats are incompetent. 

We have them saying that inflation is "transitory" over a year ago, maybe close to two.

And we have the Inflation Reduction Act that has nothing in it to easy inflation.

And, that's just the low hanging fruit.

Yes that's what I'm saying.  The default to criticize what the Democrats have done and the fact that inflation is raging on, but to offer no solution or plan.  

Still it's quite an effective strategy that what Biden is doing isn't working.

 

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4 hours ago, toomuchbaloney said:

Proof of Democratic incompetence is found in the fact that there is global inflation at this moment in time? Do you think that inflation which is directly related to a pandemic will be resolved before the pandemic? 

What do you believe that transitory means? In my view it means temporary. Do you think that this inflation is temporary?

Yes, the Inflation Reduction Act addresses Inflation. 

It's important that people realize that the republican party has no policy plan for governing this country.  They will have learned nothing from Liz Truss' recent "mistakes" and will try to fix our economic woes with austerity for the masses and tax cuts for the wealthiest... all while they "fix" our election "problem".

I've read that the CBO is predicting inflation to last into next year and that hopefully by the end of the year and in 2024 it will ease.  Lots of things can interfere with that and there's talk of global recession next year.  

All the Republicans have to do is sit back and allow our impatience and desire for an immediate fix, and to criticize (sometimes rightfully so) and scapegoat Biden.  Fair enough Biden is the president.

I am hopeful that like most periods of inflation and economic downturns that an end will be in sight.  Unfortunately "temporary" in economic terms can mean years.

 

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On 10/19/2022 at 7:37 AM, Tweety said:

Biden to release more oil in US.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/18/oil-prices-biden-to-announce-release-from-strategic-petroleum-reserve.html

I've also been curious about the reporters question the other day about $7 a gallon gas prices in California.  Apparently the average is lower but over $6  National average is much lower. (here in Florida I am seeing $3.30 a gallon but we are on a pre-election tax holiday).   It seems more to do with California policies than Biden.

https://calmatters.org/commentary/2022/10/whos-to-blame-for-californias-high-gas-prices/

https://www.forbes.com/advisor/personal-finance/california-high-gas-prices/

Okay YES, something really needs to be done about California's prices in general.  Gas prices to start, I mean at $7.00/gallon (I got diarrhea)...  I'd rather bike.  And although I'm totally against people being forced into getting EVs, ~40.00/mo to charge, my gosh at this point, might as well.

Did you see your last link with the price of gas and then the big LOTTO trap sign underneath (you can't make this up)..

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On 10/19/2022 at 10:17 AM, Beerman said:

 You can look at videos of him past and present and easily see he isn't what he was.  He's a long ways from when he was appointed to the Naval Academy, or finished at the top of his law school class.

 

 

Dang Beerman, you're tough.  Most of us aren't what we used to be.  We're all going to age and die.

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And most of us don't remain in a job that we aren't cognitively or physically able to do.

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On 10/19/2022 at 11:25 AM, Beerman said:

Ahh, poor Joe. I thought that was one reason to elect Democrats, because they fight corporate greed?  Are you saying they're actually helpless?

I think it was meant in a David and Goliath way.  Uphill and challenging but not impossible, and never never give up.

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On 10/19/2022 at 11:31 AM, nursej22 said:

I am saying that critics of Biden are demanding he fix inflation as if it is some simple switch to flip, when in reality, it is a worldwide phenomenon , with many factors. And the corporations, so beloved by Republicans, are profiting from the pain suffered by the public, with little if any, criticism. 

 

You said waaaay more than I did.  I would have just reiterated Big Corps are running things, everyone knows it, and some are using Biden as a scapegoat, point, blank, period.

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23 hours ago, MaybeeRN said:

The Democrat excuse card.   Don’t leave home without it.

Factors?  Like spending trillions that you don’t have?  Which will have zero results.

You're funny. Please try again later.

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10 hours ago, toomuchbaloney said:

Yes, the Inflation Reduction Act addresses Inflation.

It's unclear what you thought was meaningful in this article.  Here's a sampling of quotes:

"While experts generally agree that the legislation will modestly help slow the growth of prices, it may not do so in the ways you think, or as quickly."

"Some experts, like Kent Smetters, faculty director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model, do not expect a significant impact in the next few years.

"On one hand, it does not add to inflation, which was what the previous concern that people had about passing legislation like this right now," Smetters said. "But at the same it doesn't really take away from the rise in prices either."

"Still, some of the biggest drivers of inflation, including food and energy costs, are not immediately addressed."

"Because there are several provisions to encourage spending in the bill, the net impact on inflation is unclear."

"The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, which scored the bill, also determined that the bill will have a "negligible effect" on inflation this year and next."

6 hours ago, Tweety said:

What do you believe that transitory means? In my view it means temporary. Do you think that this inflation is temporary?

His Treasury Secretary and Fed Chairman have "retired" that term.  And other experts have said it was a mistake to call it that.  Anyone with common sense knows when POTUS, Harris, and others were making the rounds using that term it wasn't for the purpose of having Americans understand inflation was going to be with us for years.

https://youtu.be/Z1anoZkxHMg

10 hours ago, toomuchbaloney said:

It's important that people realize that the republican party has no policy plan for governing this country.

And, what exactly is the Democrat policy plan? Anyone?

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