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Jesse Lee

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2 years

Trump’s most popular campaign promises *during the GOP primary* were 1) Medicare negotiating drug prices 2) Infrastructure 3) Having the wealthy pay their fair share in taxes. Trump accomplished none of them. If the Inflation Reduction Act passes, Biden will have passed all 3.

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This whole interview was pretty shocking. Senator Scott basically just confirms his GOP plan to put Medicare and Social Security on the chopping block over and over for like 5 minutes.

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2 years

Begin the day with a massive jobs report for the month, end it with a massive jobs bill for the decade. Good day for America.

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1 year

This is confirmed: House Republicans make no carve-out for vets, their bill says VA must be cut by 22% or they will destroy the economy. Unconscionable.

Congressman Chris Deluzio

@RepDeluzio

1 year

. @SecVetAffairs told me cutting the VA to '22 levels would lead to 13m fewer healthcare visits, longer benefit wait times, & VA staffing cuts. Now Spkr McCarthy announced a budget plan at '22 levels, but claims it somehow won't hurt my fellow veterans. His math doesn't add up.

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2 years

How CNN covered Trump going below 4% unemployment vs how they are covering Biden going below 4%. Trump inherited 5% and took two years to get there. Biden inherited 6.2% and got there in a year. The jobs report today was better than the jobs report under Trump.

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2 years

Biden inherited one of the worst unemployment crises in history and we’re now at historic low levels of unemployment in a year and a half. That’s never happened, and reporting on the economy without acknowledging that is kind of absurd.

Steven Dennis

@StevenTDennis

2 years

Fewer people are collecting unemployment benefits than at any time since 1969. Last year at this time there were 15.5M people getting unemployment checks. Now: 1.3M.

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9 months

“The Inflation Reduction Act is spurring manufacturers to return to the US in droves, the CEO of US Steel said. ‘This is the most amazing thing we’ve seen in the United States for a very long time… a Manufacturing Renaissance Act.’” That’s Bidenomics.

US Steel CEO Hails IRA as a ‘Manufacturing Renaissance Act’

The Inflation Reduction Act is spurring manufacturers to return to the US in droves, the chief executive officer of US Steel Corp. said.

www.bloomberg.com

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Jesse Lee

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3 years

The truth is this is Building Back Better is going to cost zero dollars. And middle class families will get a tax cut.

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@JesseLee46

2 years

State unemployment numbers out this morning. 22 states below 3%. What??? A new record.

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2 years

6.4 million jobs created in one year: a new record Unemployment rate drop from 6.2% to 3.9%: a new record This was the greatest jobs growth year in modern American history, and it’s not even close.

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Jesse Lee

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3 years

The press narrative about a sluggish recovery is fairly detached from reality. Almost 5M jobs added, ~600K per month, unemployment down to 4.8% from 6.3%. Basically unheard of. Even the ports are a boom in economic activity matched with a global supply chain still in pandemic.

marielsaez46

@marielsaez46

3 years

"Demand is up…because @POTUS has successfully guided this economy out of the teeth of a terrifying recession,” @SecretaryPete said. “Our supply chains can't keep up…Our role is to be an honest broker, bring together all of the players, secure commitments, and get solutions.”

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Jesse Lee

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2 years

Republicans in Congress screaming about rising prices for families, while unified against a bill that brings down Rx & health care costs, child care & home care costs—one of the biggest cost-cutting bills for families in history—seems like something they should get asked about.

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@JesseLee46

2 years

The average monthly jobs growth by president is really something to behold.

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2 years

Trump unemployment coming into office: 4.7% Tump leaving office: 6.4% Net jobs: -2.8 million Biden unemployment coming into office: 6.4% Biden now: 3.9% Net jobs: +6.2 million

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Jesse Lee

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2 years

The Fox News folks saying Biden doesn’t deserve credit for supply chain successes should pay closer attention to their own guests.

Karine Jean-Pierre

@PressSec

2 years

I know facts are uncomfortable to some, but just ask leading retailers, the mayors of port towns, and port operators, and they’ll tell you the same thing: @POTUS was a key player in getting this done and easing supply chain burdens:

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Jesse Lee

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2 years

. @SpeakerPelosi is the greatest and most effective Member of the House in history, and I don’t say that without serious consideration and knowing her personally.

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Jesse Lee

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2 years

Maybe just maybe the American Rescue Plan didn’t cause global inflation, but instead provided an historic economic recovery that put us in a better position to deal with it than anybody else. Doesn’t make the strain any less real, but a different (more accurate) perspective.

Sam Stein

@samstein

2 years

A few headlines today we are not alone

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

3 years

BBB adds $0 to debt. I understand that makes you very angry after supporting a tax cut for the rich that added $2 trillion to debt. But it’s just a fact.

Brit Hume

@brithume

3 years

This is ridiculous, palpably false spin. The amazing thing is that anyone would try it. Even more amazing that this guy would repeat it. The fact that something is "paid for" obviously does not mean it has no cost. Otherwise what are you paying?

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Jesse Lee

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2 years

Trump’s last year: -9.4 million jobs Biden’s first year: +6.4 million jobs The most jobs lost in one year vs the most jobs gained in one year, ever. Thanks to Biden’s American Rescue Plan and the competent vaccination effort it funded.

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Jesse Lee

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2 years

State-by-state unemployment numbers are in, some impressive contrasts vs when Biden took office: AZ: 3.7% vs 6.7% CO: 3.4% vs 6.6% GA: 2.8% (record low) vs 5.1% MI: 4.1% vs 5.7% NV: 4.4% vs 8.5% NC: 3.6% vs 5.9% OH: 3.8% vs 5.3% OR: 3.8% vs 6.2% PA: 4.1% (record low) vs 7.3%

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

1 year

Not sure what was unclear about Biden’s letter to the Speaker, but:

Jake Sherman

@JakeSherman

1 year

McCarthy on debt limit: “[biden] apparently doesn’t want to meet. I don’t understand why.”

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

2 years

Americans support the Inflation Reduction Act 65-24. Not a close call.

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

2 years

There is plenty of turkey to go around, and turkey farmers agree. The price is up about $1 a bird for a pretty big bird. The expanded child tax credit coming in monthly is a lot more than that.

Oliver Willis

@owillis

2 years

Joe Biden’s MASSIVE TURKEY SHORTAGE, central Florida edition

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Jesse Lee

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2 years

Ranting against vaccines because you can still get Covid, without mentioning it dramatically reduces your chance of hospitalization and death, is just gut-wrenchingly irresponsible.

Aaron Rupar

@atrupar

2 years

here's how DeSantis wrapped up a news conference this morning that ostensibly was about teacher recruitment

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Jesse Lee

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1 year

Biden announcing today that he is saving the pensions of more than 350,000 people across the country, who were facing cuts of up to 60% to benefits they paid into their whole lives. 40K in Michigan, 40K in Ohio, 28K in MO, 25K in IL, 22K in TX, 22K in WI…

Biden announces $36B for Central States Pension Fund, saving Teamsters retirees from cuts

The funding, provided under a 2021 COVID-relief bill, protects benefits for some 40,000 Michigan members.

www.freep.com

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Jesse Lee

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2 years

Biden’s first year was the biggest year of job creation in American history.

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

1 year

A monumental shift that most thought impossible is underway. Axios: Biden’s “new industrial revolution” WSJ: America is back in the factory business FT: US manufacturing commitments double after Biden subsidies Bloomberg: How US Industrial Policy Is Changing the World Economy

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

2 years

Lockdowns ended mid-2020 and jobs bounced back, but then you left Biden an economy gaining 60K jobs a month, pandemic at its peak, no vaccine plan at all. You blew it, we fixed it. Trump is the only POTUS to lose jobs, Biden’s first year was the greatest jobs year in history.

Stephen Miller

@StephenM

2 years

Biden has not created 1 job. He killed MILLIONS of jobs. His mandates/regs blocked the return of jobs eliminated by Dem lockdowns/closures—and prevented the creation of new ones. Praising Biden on jobs is like praising a thief after tracking down a tiny fraction of what he stole.

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Jesse Lee

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2 years

How it started. How it’s going.

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Jesse Lee

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2 years

It’s a Twitter 2-hour news cycle, but let’s step back. Pharma has cheated seniors and taxpayers for decades. They lost. Climate deniers have tried to block real solutions as we try to lead the world for decades. They lost. Billionaires tax-cheated America. They lost. History.

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

2 years

New from OECD on how the Biden economy stacks up. One of these things is not like the others.

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

2 years

I know this all sounds like obscure parliamentary jibber-jabber, but there’s a simple fact that Democrats in Congress are fighting to drive Rx and premiums down, and GOP in Congress is fighting to keep prices and profits high. This isn’t really he-said-she-said, just plain facts.

Burgess Everett

@burgessev

2 years

Sen. Crapo says Rs are challenging both pieces of reconciliation: prescription drug pricing + ACA subsidies “There are many Byrd objections. And we’re going through line by line, literally, making objections” Dems making tweaks now to Rx to preserve reconciliation protections

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2 years

If Biden had promised on the campaign trail to get the unemployment rate down a full 2 percentage points, to 4.2% in his first year, he would have been laughed out of town.

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@JesseLee46

2 years

The 4-week average went below 200K for the first time since 1969.

The Hill

@thehill

2 years

#BREAKING : US unemployment claims drop to 198,000

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

3 years

New White House report on vaccine requirements ahead of POTUS remarks today: want to get millions more back into the workforce and keep our economy growing? This is how you do it.

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1 year

There you have it… @andrewrsorkin : “The question that I’d ask you is whether you think this debt ceiling is going to be used as a bargaining chip in a way that could turn dangerous?” House GOP Budget Chair @RepArrington : “I believe it will and I believe it has to.”

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Jesse Lee

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3 years

Tapper: Have you seen any of the back-up start to alleviate? Seroka: Last week when I reported to senior admin officials as well as the President, we had 25% of all cargo on our docks sitting here for 13 days or longer. That’s been just about cut in half over the last week.

The Lead CNN

@TheLeadCNN

3 years

Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, says the massive backlog at North America's busiest cargo port has eased since President Biden announced that the port would move to 24 hours a day, seven days a-week service.

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

2 years

America is on track to produce more oil in 2023 than any year in history.

Senator Thom Tillis

@SenThomTillis

2 years

With OPEC planning to cut oil output, it’s clear we need to return to energy independence. Last week, I joined my colleagues demanding the Biden Administration end its assault on domestic oil and gas production.

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

9 months

Number of “recession” headlines over the past two years: Millions Number of recessions: 0

Matt Egan

@MattEganCNN

9 months

NEW: Bank of America abandons prior call for a US recession, joining the growing soft landing camp.

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

1 year

More than two dozen veterans organizations agreed with us and pleaded with you to carve them out from your extreme cuts. You blew them off, you all voted for it, and now you’re smearing these vets as liars. You should probably consider deleting your tweet.

READ: VSO Letter on House Budget Plan 4-25-23 - IAVA

Apr 25, 2023 Dear Congressional Colleague, On behalf of the organizations listed below and the millions of veterans, caregivers, and survivors we represent, many of whom rely on Department of...

iava.org

Elise Stefanik

@EliseStefanik

1 year

Joe Biden and the Democrats are yet again shamelessly lying to the American people. There are absolutely NO cuts to veterans benefits, or the VA in the Limit, Save, and Grow Act.

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Jesse Lee

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2 years

Astounding progress.

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1 year

The two greatest years for new small business applications on record? 1) President Biden’s first year 2) President Biden’s second year Total: 10.5 million.

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

9 months

Breaking: More than half the states in the nation are now at or below 3% unemployment—the first time on record that’s ever happened.

Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

9 months

Blockbuster state unemployment rates out this morning. 💥 26 States at or below 3% in July, a new record number — for the 3rd straight month. New record lows in New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania and 8 other states. 2% or below (!) MD, NE, NH, ND, SD, VT

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Jesse Lee

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2 years

Jobs report: * Officially over 10 million jobs under Biden, 500K/ month * Almost 700K manufacturing jobs, 100K over pre-pandemic * Unemployment rate matches lowest level in 50 years at 3.5% * Hispanic unemployment lowest on record * Transitioning to stable & steady growth.

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

2 years

Trump: -3M jobs Biden: +9M jobs

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

1 year

Let’s all take a breath here. As one example, Farm Bureau helpfully concedes their prices are from October, out of date. Frozen turkey was down to $1.11/pound by November, down to $.97 now. Sales have it at $.39 at Kroger, $.37 at Giant. Farm Bureau’s outdated table says… $1.81.

Catherine Rampell

@crampell

1 year

cost of a Thanksgiving dinner for 10 people is up 20% from last year, per American Farm Bureau. Overall inflation, persistent supply-chain issues, avian flu reducing flocks, etc. have affected prices

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Jesse Lee

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2 years

1) The US has led the world on economic recovery. 2) The US is in the “middle of the pack” fighting global inflation. We’re fighting global challenges, but we’ve had the best response.

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3 years

The American people get what we’re trying to do here. We can have economic growth that benefits everybody, not just those at the top, and this is the way to do it.

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

2 years

Biden: 10 million jobs Trump: -3 million jobs

Rep. Jim Jordan

@Jim_Jordan

2 years

Biden: Student loan handouts. Trump: Jobs.

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

2 years

Concerned about high prices? There’s a bill for that.

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

2 years

Here’s some perspective on GOP attacks on “recession”: Trump lost 3 million jobs as president, the only president ever to lose jobs. Biden has gained 9 million jobs, including almost 3 million during the 2 quarters they’re pretending was a “recession.”

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

2 years

The idea that requiring vaccines is some kind of novel concept Biden invented for ideological reasons might be the most absurd aspect of this entire debate.

Steven Dennis

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2 years

95% of kindergarteners in USA arrive to school vaccinated because of mandates in all 50 states. (Just not for COVID)

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Voting against lowering prescription drug, health care, child care, and elder care costs for working families.

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

2 years

Going from an economic meltdown and 6.4% unemployment to 3.6% — really almost as low as you can get — in a little over a year is just mind-blowing.

Zeke Miller

@ZekeJMiller

2 years

WASHINGTON (AP) — US added 431,000 jobs in March in sign of a resilient economy and unemployment falls to pandemic low of 3.6%.

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Jesse Lee

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2 years

Initial unemployment claims this week again in the neighborhood of record lows at 213,000, 4-week average falls to 216,750. That’s below the 2019 average and 136,000 below the 2000-2018 average. This is what a strong economy looks like, calling it a recession is just silly.

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

2 years

For fans of charts, find the one US president in history who lost jobs on his watch.

Sean Spicer

@seanspicer

2 years

This line is when Biden was sworn in

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

2 years

Americans needing unemployment benefits, when Biden took office vs now:

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

2 years

Ignoring the palace intrigue, it’s a negative $300B bill. The Trump tax bill was fairly referred to as a $2T bill bc it added that much to the debt. The gross cost without offsets was $5T. But nobody knows that because there’s one set of rules for Republicans & another for Dems.

Bloomberg Politics

@bpolitics

2 years

Senator Kyrsten Sinema could insist on changes to the Democrats' $433 billion tax, climate and health legislation, particularly to a provision narrowing the carried-interest loophole for investors

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

2 years

Just 214,000 new unemployment claims this week, 4-week average of 212,500. That’s 6,000 below the 2019 average, and 141,000 below the 2000-2018 average. Maybe less wild speculation about what happens a year from now, and more recognition of just how strong our economy is now.

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

2 years

Forecasters predicted it would take beyond Biden’s first term for this kind of recovery. But Biden and Democrats in Congress took action. Let’s keep it going.

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

2 years

Total misrepresentation. Conveniently omits: Yellen: “That's not the technical definition…we have a very strong labor market. when you are creating almost 400,000 jobs a month, that is not a recession.”

RNC Research

@RNCResearch

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen: "A common definition of recession is two negative quarters of GDP growth” “Many economists expect second quarter GDP to be negative. First quarter GDP was negative.”

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Jesse Lee

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2 years

How it started, how it’s going. Unemployment state by state, when Biden took office vs. now. Dark blue is above 5%, and the lighter the better. Shocking contrast all around America.

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1 year

Greg Regan, president of the Transportation Trades Department at the AFL-CIO, with perspective on a tough call on rail: “We would not be in this situation where we have all of these gains in the contract, without the support of the President… so he should get a lot of credit.”

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Jesse Lee

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2 years

“Manufacturers thank President Biden, Secretary Walsh, Secretary Buttigieg and others in the administration who understood the stakes and stepped in to help prevent a very serious nightmare for the supply chain.”

Manufacturers Wake Up to Welcome News of Railway Agreement

Washington, D.C. – Following news of a tentative agreement between U.S. railroad companies and unions to avoid a strike, National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons released...

nam.org

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

1 year

No question that the relentless Biden pressure, from the Inflation Reduction Act to SOTU, led directly to this seismic change. Millions of lives changed dramatically.

Kyle Griffin

@kylegriffin1

1 year

Drugmaker Eli Lilly will cap the cost of insulin at $35 a month. The change takes effect immediately for people on private insurance — and the uninsured. The cap puts them in line with a provision in the Inflation Reduction Act, which capped the cost for certain seniors.

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White House projects record drop in budget deficit

Administration officials touted the president's policies for speeding up the economy recovery and shrinking the budget gap.

www.politico.com

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Jesse Lee

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3 years

If you voted to raise the debt ceiling after the Trump tax bill that added $2 trillion to the debt, but now say you’ll filibuster it because of Build Back Better which adds $0 to the debt, that’s just not an answer.

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2 years

Reality: The greatest jobs president in history. GOP: It’s a recession!

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Jesse Lee

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1 year

New state unemployment rates out, congrats to this month’s winners: Maryland: 2.9% - New record low Montana: 2.4% - New record low Wisconsin: 2.7% - New record low In total *19 states below 3%* 🤯

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

1 year

To their credit, the Farm Bureau itself says Thanksgiving prices have already dropped dramatically since their October survey, almost 50% (!) on turkeys. But that headline’s no fun.

CNN

@CNN

1 year

Thanksgiving dinner will cost a whopping 20% more than it did last year, according to a new survey released by the American Farm Bureau Federation

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

2 years

A lot of discussion about macroeconomic effects of Biden’s student loan relief, which as Goldman Sachs says net out to basically nothing on inflation, and not enough on the tens of millions of lives that will be changed. A few in this thread:

Anne Helen Petersen

@annehelen

2 years

"For my family, an enormous financial and trauma burden is lifted today. I can't stop crying."

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2 years

Et tu, Fox News?

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

3 years

President Biden has seen almost 5 million jobs gained in 8 months. President Trump lost 3 million over his term. President Biden has averaged 600K jobs per month. President Trump averaged 60K over his last three months. The American Rescue Plan & a competent vaccination plan.

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Jesse Lee

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I just can’t say how wrong it is to call the bipartisan infrastructure bill “economic policy” and Build Back Better “social policy.” We need both, desperately, it’s one economic vision. But look at this chart and tell me you can’t see the problem with that distinction.

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Jesse Lee

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NY Post, 2020: “The Reasons Behind 2020’s National Christmas Tree Shortage” US News, 2019: “Short Supply of Christmas Trees Leads To Increased Prices” Fox 5 New York, 2018: “Nationwide 2018 Christmas Tree Shortage Expected” NPR, 2017: “This Year, There Is A Tree Shortage”

The Washington Post

@washingtonpost

2 years

Oh Christmas tree, not you, too: Supply-chain problems come to the fir trade

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

2 years

Biden obliterated the record for most yearly jobs created in American history. Now we'll spend the next year announcing funding from the biggest infrastructure law in history. Some things to consider for reporters and editors writing "everything is bad for Biden" stories.

The White House

@WhiteHouse

2 years

Thanks to President Biden’s economic plans, the U.S. just had the biggest job creation year in history.

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Jesse Lee

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10 months

New state unemployment numbers: Bidenomics at work. 💥 * 24 states at or below 3% — A new record. * 9 states set new record lows: AR, MD, MA, MS, NH, OH, OK, PA, SD * 8 states matched record lows: AL, ME, NE, ND, TN, VT, WA, WV All as inflation fell to 3% the same month.

BLS-Labor Statistics

@BLS_gov

10 months

See our interactive graphics on today’s new #BLSdata on state #employment and #unemployment #DataViz

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2 years

The 4-week average, which we have always focused on, is at the lowest level ON RECORD.

Washington Examiner

@dcexaminer

2 years

The number of new applications for unemployment benefits fell by 5,000 last week to 166,000, the lowest level for initial claims since 1968.

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Jesse Lee

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Americans’ real disposable income—which incorporates inflation—is up. Doesn’t make paying more at the pump or a small amount at the grocery less frustrating. But this kind of reporting is just misleading clickbait. A $10-$12 bottle of wine can still be found for $10-12 anywhere.

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Acyn

@Acyn

2 years

“I worked in that White House for four years. We never even heard of a such of a thing. There was no supply chain crisis”

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There are real reasons why coming out of pandemic inflation, Americans aren’t still all sunshine and roses on the economy. But the fact that this is the CNN homepage right now, and this is just typical coverage of the Biden economy, is a major part of it.

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House Republicans went on a ticker tape parade when unemployment got this low after Trump. And he inherited the longest private sector job streak in history, not a pandemic economic meltdown with job growth at virtually nothing.

Kevin McCarthy

@SpeakerMcCarthy

6 years

LOWER TAXES, BIG RESULTS: ✅ 4M Americans have received bonuses, raises, and/or increased benefits ✅ Hourly wages up 2.9%, largest increase in 8 yrs ✅ 4.1% unemployment, lowest in 17 yrs

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2 years

A big miss in inflation reporting under Biden is that this has been some unique US problem, when it has actually been a global problem due to a global pandemic & global supply chain challenges all along. We’re fighting it here with every tool we have.

Many countries are seeing the worst inflation in decades

Inflation isn't just an American problem — it's happening in places around the world and stretching some countries to the point of political unrest.Many

www.npr.org

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

2 years

Unemployment rates now vs when Biden took office: Overall – 3.7% vs 6.4% Hispanic Americans – 4.2% vs 8.6% Black Americans – 5.9% vs 9.2% Asian Americans – 2.9% vs 6.6%

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

2 years

The fact that Americans continue to buy at record rates, coming back from an economic catastrophe, is a pretty important data point for the narrative that rising prices are making it impossible for Americans to buy anything.

The Hill

@thehill

2 years

Amazon sees "record-breaking" Black Friday, official says

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

2 years

Just this week: Micron: $15 billion in ID, 17K jobs. Credits CHIPS directly. First Solar: New plant in Southeast, credits Inflation Reduction Act climate investments Corning: New fiber plant in AZ, credits Bipartisan Infrastructure Toyota & Honda: New EV battery plants

Micron Technology

@MicronTech

2 years

As Micron’s global headquarters, @CityOfBoise is the epicenter of our #innovation . We’re pleased to announce our $15 billion investment over the next decade to construct a leading-edge memory fab in Boise, ensuring U.S. tech leadership for years to come.

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@JesseLee46

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Huge. “Senior citizens and other Medicare enrollees can now get a break on the cost of their insulin. They won’t pay more than $35 a month for each insulin prescription that’s covered by their Medicare Part D. And they won’t be subject to a deductible.”

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

2 years

After 8 years of inspiring and grueling work under Obama and then-VP Biden, we watched a man who had called Obama illegitimate based on racist conspiracy theories win the election. Obama gathered us in the Oval and told us that democracy can be heartbreaking, but we stand by it.

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@JesseLee46

2 years

To be clear why Scott wants to sunset Medicare: Congress can pass changes to Medicare any time they want, has happened many times. But GOP benefit cuts and privatization get defeated b/c nobody wants them. This would say: accept GOP cuts or Medicare dies altogether by default.

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@JesseLee46

2 years

.⁦ @WHCOS ⁩ on GDP: “We are making progress on the economy. It's not just the GDP numbers you mentioned. The economy did grow. Inside that is a measure of price. It came down dramatically. We're seeing some easing on inflation… So incomes up, prices down, economic growth.”

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

3 years

There's the sausage factory, and then there's passing one of the most popular, important economic agendas in modern history. “if Congress passes anything resembling the legislative framework that Biden announced yesterday, it will be highly consequential”

Biden’s Framework (Published 2021)

Don’t confuse legislative sausage-making with substantive impact.

www.nytimes.com

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

2 years

New UI numbers today: Fewer Americans needing unemployment benefits now than at any time in half a century,

Rep. Joe Neguse

@RepJoeNeguse

2 years

Did you know that unemployment claims have not been this low since Americans literally landed on the moon!? 🚀 🌑 @HouseDemocrats are Building a Better America, #ForThePeople

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

2 years

This is the fastest economic recovery in history. If you think this was some inevitability then maybe answer why Trump averaged about 60K jobs his last three months, and Biden has averaged closer to 600K.

Matt Whitlock

@mattdizwhitlock

2 years

Americans are wondering why a President is trying to take credit for "job growth" that's really just people returning to work after COVID - especially when people in those jobs have less money to take home thanks to Bidenflation. But keep trying to work the refs.

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@JesseLee46

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Some state unemployment rates, now vs when Biden took office: New record lows: Louisiana: 3.3% vs 6.5% Pennsylvania: 4.0% vs 7.5% Under 3% — A few of the 17: Florida: 2.7% vs 6.0% Georgia: 2.9% vs 4.8% Iowa: 2.9% vs 4.4% New Hampshire: 2.4% vs 4.2% Virginia: 2.7% vs 4.8%

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

2 years

An absolute monster jobs report coming on top of the single greatest year of job growth in American history. Trump averaged about 60,000 jobs per month at the end of his term before Biden took over. #BidenBoom

The Associated Press

@AP

2 years

BREAKING: U.S. employers added 678,000 jobs in February, another solid gain that underscored the economy’s health as the omicron wave fades. The unemployment rate dropped from 4% to 3.8%, the Labor Department reported.

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@JesseLee46

2 years

Economic growth that actually benefits everybody, what a concept. “In excerpts from a speech Yellen is due to deliver in Detroit, she said the administration’s economic agenda is both ‘pro-growth and pro-fairness.’”

Biden's economic plans will shift investment to 'forgotten' U.S. cities -Yellen

The Biden administration’s recently enacted spending plans for green energy, technology and infrastructure will shift investment more broadly across the United States, not just to prosperous coastal...

www.reuters.com

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

2 years

A relatively fair evaluation of the American economy under Biden. There have been a lot of challenges through the global pandemic, but the actions of Biden and Dems in Congress are keeping Americans above water. Not true in other developed countries.

Americans’ Finances Got Stronger in the Pandemic—Confounding Early Fears

Stimulus payments brought millions out of poverty and allowed them to clear debt, and households of all income levels built up savings. The stronger finances are expected to aid stability as normal...

www.wsj.com

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

2 years

The answer to those who claim our unprecedented economic recovery was inevitable, in one chart:

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@JesseLee46

2 years

“Throughout negotiations, O’Brien worked closely with President Joe Biden and U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh to ensure hardworking Teamsters were heard and respected and that every effort was made to reach an agreement that kept Teamsters working and America’s rails running.”

David Shepardson

@davidshepardson

2 years

. @Teamsters president on rail deal: “Collective bargaining works. The labor movement works”

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Jesse Lee

@JesseLee46

3 years

It’s just a fact that the cost of Biden’s Build Back Better proposal was $0, and that is the consensus goal of Democrats in Congress. It’s a major difference from the Trump tax cuts that Hume and others supported where the cost was $2 trillion.

Brit Hume

@brithume

3 years

What idiocy. This woman is a columnist for the Washington Post.

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