Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell of Michigan argued Thursday that her own party members don't give President Joe Biden enough credit for “turning around” the U.S. economy.
Inflation was just 3.1% in December, but prices have risen 17.2% since Biden took office in January 2021, with New Hampshire primary voters worried about rising food and gas prices. was cited as a major concern. Dingell chided the state's Democrats for taking credit for money that Biden “made sure was here.” (Related article: 'This issue is bothering Biden': Larry Kudlow predicts 'crisis' will undermine Biden's support among key voters)
“I think it's incumbent on all of us to not do a good enough job of praising the president for his accomplishments. Even though my own state is a Democratic state with a governor who is one of my best friends. , we're seeing too many people take credit for the money that's coming into this state because Joe Biden made sure it got here,” Dingell said. Kristen Welker, host of “The Press Now.”
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“I say this to all of my colleagues, I say this to state legislators, I say this to my own mirror: We need to trust where this money is coming from. And they know it now.” Mr. Dingell continued. “If he doesn't perform well, our state legislators won't be re-elected. So we're all doing our best to make sure that these investments that he's talking about today are happening.” I think we have to tell the story of how the economy is turning around after he took over this country during the terrible time of the coronavirus, and it's incumbent on all of us to tell the story. .”
In a speech in Wisconsin on Thursday, Biden announced more than $5 billion in new infrastructure projects and touted the success of bipartisan infrastructure legislation passed under his administration. according to to UPI. Biden has embraced the term “Bidenomics,” coined by the Wall Street Journal to describe his economic policies during the June 2023 presidential election. speech In Chicago.
Despite claiming the economy was doing well and touting his economic record, Biden currently has an approval rating of 37% on the economy and a 58.6% disapproval rating. according to Comparison to RealClearPolitics polling average from November 29th to January 23rd.
Only 34% of Americans say I&I/TIPP makes them better off than they were four years ago poll Announced on January 4, 58% said the situation had worsened.
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