U.S. And International Politics

[Rick Plant]

Fact:

[Rick Plant]

Facts:

[Rick Plant]

The President is absolutely 100% correct.

When Biden took over, the United States was in an economic crisis with massive job loss and a busted economy. Thanks to President Biden we have nearly 9 million new jobs created in just one year and a half. No other President in history ever accomplished this feat. Unemployment is at a record low since 1969. People are now quitting their job in record numbers and taking on a more high quality paying job. That's the first time since 1976 that this occurred.

When Biden took over, COVID was out of control. 4,000 people were dying per day with nearly 400,000 daily infections. We had no vaccine plan and a vaccine shortage. President Biden engineered the best vaccine rollout plan in the world vaccinating 4 million people per day and secured enough vaccines for all Americans. Due to his strong effective leadership, he was able to get the covid crisis under control twice. This chart speaks for itself. The greatest economic recovery on record. 

President Biden
     
At the time I took office about 16 months ago, the economy had stalled and COVID was out of control.

Today, thanks to the economic plan and the vaccination plan that my Administration put into action, America has achieved the most robust recovery in modern history.

[Rick Plant]

President Biden @POTUS

I led the world to coordinate the largest release from global oil reserves in history, directed the sale of gasoline using homegrown biofuels this summer, and more.

These actions have already helped to blunt what would have been an even larger Putin Price Hike.

We’ve laid an economic foundation that is historically strong.
 
Now we are moving forward to a new moment where we can build a future of stable, steady growth. So we can bring down inflation without sacrificing all of the historic gains we’ve made.

I am doing everything I can on my own to help working families during this stretch of higher prices — and I will continue to do that.

But Congress needs to act as well. We can do so much more if we come together to lower costs for American families.

https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1532789212923166725

[Rick Plant]

The monthly Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report was released last Friday, and it was another good one. 

And it's time to update the new statistics! 

33.8 million jobs - 16 years Clinton-Obama
8.7 million jobs - 16 months Biden
1.9 million jobs - 16 years of 2 Bushes, Trump

4 times more Biden jobs than last 3 Republicans COMBINED. 

President Biden in one year and 4 months created 6.8 million MORE jobs than 3 Republican Presidents did in 16 years. That is absolutely historic, and nobody can ever try to claim that Republicans are better for the economy and for jobs. That is absolutely false and these numbers prove it.

The fact is, President Biden has done more for American workers and the economy in just a little over a year than 3 Republicans in 16 years. Both Bushes and Trump couldn't even create 2 million jobs between the three of them. Bush senior created the most jobs because under Bush Junior and Trump we were in an economic crisis.           



President Biden's strong recovery continues even with unemployment at a record low 3.6%. The 390K plus jobs in May shows the vitality of the strong U.S. economy that Biden has turned around the Trump economic crisis into the best economy in the world.

The graph gives you a sense of scale, showing that persistent job growth around +390k is stronger than it's ever been.




Jobs created per month:

Biden - 543,000
Clinton/Obama - 176,000
2 Bushes/Trump - 9,600

The Biden job creation rate is 50 times the rate of last 3 GOP Presidents. 50 times!

Look at the measly Republican number - 9,600 a month for 16 years.   

Both Clinton and Obama were the greatest job creating Presidents in modern time and Biden blows past both of them with record job creation each month. That is historic. No other President has ever done this in American history..




There are now twice as many jobs openings in the US as there are unemployed people. 

It's a stunning statistic, one we are likely to ever see again.

U.S. Job Openings Rose Unexpectedly to Record 11.5 Million
Record 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs in March
Vacancies rise in retail trade and durable goods manufacturing
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-03/u-s-job-openings-rose-unexpectedly-to-record-11-5-million


GDP growth under Biden is more than twice the rate than the average of the last 3 GOP Presidents. 




New businesses continued to be started at historically high rates. Love this chart. US has seen an explosion of entrepreneurship, ingenuity in a time of great challenge. 

Speaks powerfully to our character, our grit, our resilience. We are not being "crushed" as right wing Republicans lie about.   




Yes, inflation is too high due to the pandemic, but typical American worker who works full time is still coming out ahead. 

The majority of American workers are not "falling behind", and they are still coming out ahead which debunks false right wing talking points.

Data from Atlanta Fed. 




Of the 44 million jobs created in America since 1989, 42 million - 96% - have been created under Democratic Presidents.  Basically all of them. 

Republicans have not done their part to move the country forward over many decades now but we always hear the myth that "Republicans are better for jobs and the economy". Well these government statistics shatters that false illusion. Republicans are horrible at creating jobs and with the economy. We had an economic crisis in 2008 and 2020 under 2 Republicans and not one under any Democrat.



To recap:

4 times as many Biden jobs as last 3 GOP Presidents combined.

Twice as many job openings as unemployed people.

Historic rate of new business formation.

Biden job growth 50x per month last 3 Republicans.

Of the 44 million jobs created since 1989, 42 million were creates under Dems.

Truly historic and President Biden has even beaten both Clinton and Obama in monthly job creation.

Don't ever let anyone tell you Republicans are better for jobs and the economy. These government stats proves that to be a total myth.

Democrats have created the most jobs and have given us the greatest economies. Republicans screw it up by losing jobs and putting us in an economic crisis. We were put in 2 by Republicans in just a decade.       

[Rick Plant]

President Biden has invoked the Defense Production Act authorizing the U.S.Department of Energy to accelerate domestic production of clean energy technologies which will:

✅ Increase our energy independence
✅ Lower prices for Americans
✅ Help us reach net zero by 2050

Once again, President Biden comes through for Americans and has kept another campaign promise by making the United States energy independent with production of clean energy in the United States.   

Biden to invoke Defense Production Act for clean energy



President Biden will shield solar project developers from the costs of potential trade penalties and offer new federal support for domestic panel manufacturing, the White House said Monday.

Driving the news: The Biden administration plans to provide a two-year reprieve from panel import tariffs that may stem from an ongoing Commerce Department probe of whether Chinese companies are dodging U.S. penalties.

Biden also plans to invoke the Defense Production Act (DPA) to boost the manufacturing of panels and other clean energy equipment in the U.S., senior administration officials told reporters Monday morning.

Reuters first reported the upcoming moves and, citing a source familiar with the matter, said the trade effort is designed to "allay companies' concerns about having to hold billions of dollars in reserves to pay potential tariffs."

Why it matters: The U.S. solar industry and analysts say the months-long Commerce investigation has slowed the pace of U.S. projects, calling it a hurdle that adds to supply chain woes and other headwinds.

A recent estimate from the consultancy Rystad Energy said 64% of 2022 U.S. solar additions are "in jeopardy," mostly because of the threat of new tariffs.

Commerce Department officials have called predictions of potential tariffs far over 200% overblown, with any levies more likely to be an order of magnitude lower.

What's next: A source familiar with the upcoming announcement said Biden would "take steps to provide U.S. solar deployers the short-term stability they need to build clean energy projects."

Biden will invoke the Defense Protection Act for solar panel parts, like photovoltaic modules and module components, heat pumps, electrolyzers, fuel cells and platinum group metals, as well as infrastructure for the power grid, such as transformers, a White House fact sheet states.

The Commerce probe will continue, according to a senior administration official.

Part of the administration's actions also includes ramping up federal procurement of clean energy, including solar.

The intrigue: The Commerce inquiry, initiated by the U.S. manufacturer Auxin Solar, has become a politically delicate problem for the Biden administration.

The policy announcement shows how it has reached the top levels of the White House.

Officials are trying to accelerate renewable power deployment to meet the White House goal of 100% of U.S. electricity coming from zero-carbon sources by 2035.

What they're saying: "We applaud President Biden’s thoughtful approach to addressing the current crisis of the paralyzed solar supply chain," Abigail Ross Hopper, CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, said in a statement.

"During the two-year tariff suspension window, the U.S. solar industry can return to rapid deployment while the Defense Production Act helps grow American solar manufacturing," she said.

Reuters

[Rick Plant]

So, nearly half of Republicans say we must learn to "accept" mass shootings where our children, family, and friends are under siege from white supremacists and people that shouldn't be allowed to have weapons. Republicans want us to live in a constant state of violence and just shrug our shoulders when people are massacred at grocery stores, churches, schools, concerts, movie theaters, bars, doctors offices, or fairs. Just about every place we go we can be under attack and almost half of Republicans say "we have to accept this carnage". We are being held hostage by a minority of true idiots. Republicans ARE the problem.             

Face The Nation

In a new @CBSNewsPoll, 72% of the nation believes mass shootings are preventable, however, there is a partisan split with 44% of Republicans saying mass shootings are something we have to accept.

https://twitter.com/FaceTheNation/status/1533460327924387840