Letter: Bidenomics works

Published 12:15 am Friday, July 5, 2024

Bidenomics works for everyday Americans. All that Republicans and former President Donald Trump care about are tax cuts for the rich.

President Joe Biden and the Democrats are investing in America and American workers. Legislation signed by Biden — the American Rescue Plan, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act — have created an economy that is the envy of the world. Jobs, wages and manufacturing are up, unemployment and inflation are down.

President Biden stands with workers. He joined the United Auto Workers picket line to help them secure a historic contract from auto manufacturers. President Biden cares about people. He’s taken on Big Pharma, bringing down drug prices for Medicare recipients.

Trump lines his own pockets and bilks his followers out of their hard-earned money to pay his legal bills. The Republican legislation he signed into law, the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, added to the deficit and benefited the rich. According to FactCheck.org, during Trump’s tenure as president, nearly three million jobs were lost.

So far during Biden’s term, over 14 million jobs have been created. Trump’s tax law expires soon, and he and Republicans want to get in power so they can extend it, and stick it to ordinary Americans once again.

President Biden is a decent man who is on our side, and he has the record to prove it. Trump is a vulgar con man and a convicted criminal. Vote for Biden.

ERIC HALPERIN

Gearhart

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