Wow, trying something new, huh? I definitely haven’t heard this exact same material every election since the 80s! How fresh and new! big ideas! If only somebody would have come up with “more social programs” and “tax corporations and the wealthy” before! I guess nobody thinking of these concepts must be why none of it ever happens, and not because the executive is just one of three branches of the US government so candidates for president can just vomit whatever hopeful fever dreams they want to, knowing full well none of it will ever make it past congress.
Are you enjoying the traitors tax hikes on working people? Guess what that evil piece of shit did at the same time? Cut taxes on corporations immensely and permanently, whilst making the small tax cuts for individuals purposefully expire.
There’s clearly one party who at least attempts to help the working class while the hilariously evil and overtly corrupt party does everything in their power to hurt us.
Ok. The alternative is to vote for the former president that actually implemented a massive tax cut for the rich. So clearly, it matters who you pick.
Also, Biden has managed to pardon a shit ton in student loans because he could bypass congress. So clearly, it’s not just paying lip service, but actually walking the walk when it’s available to him.
Vote in a Dem majority in both houses (with a margin so DINOs cant block them), and we can actually get something done.
It’s easy for them to say those words when all they have to do is ignore everything that actually happened.
Biden’s biggest mistake is not being more vocal about his accomplishments. He’s greatly exceeded my expectations.
How about getting Congress to stop trading in the stock market on their inside information
For fuck’s sake the head of the Fed was trading in the market he oversees— was caught doing it— and still remains in his position
He’s already proposed limits and caps to politician trading then everyone fought back against the Stock Act so he kicked it to Congress.
He stopped his own from doing it though since he was able to do that.
Have fun pulling any random possible complaint out every time a Democrat doing something good doesn’t turn our country into a fascist theocratic hellhole though lmfao.
Okay, great.
And if it manages to make it through Congress it will be terrible, and if it’s not terrible it will be struck down by the Supreme Court or sued out of existence or legislated against in the states.
Welcome to the separation of powers.
I’m not gonna hold my breath.
I’m sorry for understanding how our government works and our nation’s actual demographics.
All you’re doing is approving and reinforcing this state of affairs by sharing your defeatist attitude.
If you don’t like it, either try and help do something about it, or shut the fuck up.
“Don’t ever try to do anything positive because it might not work out” is a terrible attitude.
That “might” is doing a lot of heavy lifting there.
How about this: I will eat my own foot shavings if half of this gets passed.
How much do you shave your foot? If you’re going to say this, you need to state a measurable amount
Dude living in a dilapidated double-wide named Jessie:
“HE COMING FER MA MONEY!”
It’s half that, it’s half the idea that they’re giving it to the coloreds and it’s not fair that anyone might get something that they’re not getting.
Like, handouts and welfare etc are good as long as they’re getting it, and other tribes aren’t. If the Others get it instead, then it’s the worst thing ever.
Like when Floridians complain about the federal government sending disaster relief to other states.
Here’s “famous” actor Craig T Nelson complaining about receiving government aid.
It works for literally everything in america
“I recieved student loans/grants to pay for college, anyone help me out? no’”
“I got a union job that pays my mortgage, anyone help me out? no.”
“my parents took care of me as a child, anyone help me out? no.”
“I went to school as a child, anyone help me out? no.”
“I bought a car that I can drive on public roads, anyone help me out? no.”
After Jessie finishes talking about the evils of socialism as he collects his food stamps and unemployment benefits.
And drives on roads stops at stops signs to go to the VA to get his benefits and the stops by the post office to get his mom’s Social security check.
:/
Too bad he won’t do anything. At most he’ll say he’s “looking into it” and hope people eventually stop asking.
Like, you’ve been president for four years Joe, half that time Dems had the House and Senate… Did you just realize this was something that needs addressed?
But at least he’s actually saying the right stuff now instead of ranting about “illegals”
Too bad he won’t do anything.
What, exactly, is within his sole power to do?
The answer is: Nothing. The president (or even the executive branch) has no power over tax laws whatsoever. That’s 100% Congress. The president can only sign into law or veto what Congress sends them. Aside from Executive Orders (which are still subject to judicial review), all the president can do is call for things.
And he is only calling for it now because it wouldn’t have made sense to do it any earlier. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (better known as the Trump Tax Cuts for the Wealthy), became effective in 2018 and is the law until 2025 when they’re due to be renewed or replaced. Biden took office in 2021 and the current year is 2024.
instead of ranting about “illegals”
The “ranting about illegals” statement is completley disingenuous and quite literally spreading right-wing propaganda.
From the official transcript of the damn speech (or rant as you’re calling it):
REPRESENTATIVE GREENE: What about Laken Riley?
(Cross-talk.)
AUDIENCE: Booo —
REPRESENTATIVE GREENE: Say her name!
THE PRESIDENT: (The President holds up a pin reading “Say Her Name, Laken Riley.”) Lanken — Lanken (Laken) Riley, an innocent young woman who was killed.
REPRESENTATIVE GREENE: By an illegal!
THE PRESIDENT: By an illegal. That’s right. But how many of thousands of people are being killed by legals?
That’s it. That’s the “rant”. Basically trapped into responding to Empty G’s heckling, fell into it, and now it’s a right-wing talking point.
Here’s the full transcript if you don’t trust my copy/paste skills: https://www.whitehouse.gov/state-of-the-union-2024/
What, exactly, is within his sole power to do?
Called on congress to block the rail strike: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/biden-calls-on-congress-to-block-potential-railroad-strike
Walks back his own campaign promise for $50k forgiveness: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/539139-biden-balks-at-50k-student-loan-forgiveness-plan/
Goes around congress to sell weapons to Israel: https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/29/politics/biden-congress-israel-military-aid/index.html
Forced federal workers back to office: https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/13/politics/in-person-work-biden-administration/index.html
Increased the defense budget: https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/28/politics/defense-budget-biden-administration/index.html
Fuck Joe Biden.
I’m not a fan of Biden either, but he’s going to get my vote this presidential election due to their being no alternative.
There are more elections than just the presidential one that you should be voting in. Vote in all of your local ones and state level ones. The more progressive people that we can push through the chain the more stuff we can get passed that will help people and the more likely we are to get a more progressive president in the future.
Yeah, not like we can have a president who thinks on his feet…
Better to have one that just says random offensive things without thinking.
trump does it intentionally, so it’s 100% cool for Biden to do it “accidentally” and I’m an asshole for wanting better for America.
Yeah, not like we can have a president who thinks on his feet…
So first it was him “ranting about illegals” and after that was fact-checked, now it’s he can’t think on his feet. Way to move the goalposts! 👍
and I’m an asshole for wanting better for America.
I didn’t call you an asshole. You threw and jumped on that grenade all by yourself.
Plant very convincing notes in the lapels of every fortune 500 companies CEOs?
I mean, that’s close.
Tax reform has to be implemented by Congress. All he can do is call for it. And good luck with that out of the current Congress. The only chance of that happening is if Dems get the House back and get a bigger/actual majority in the Senate.
