U.S. Economy Slows to ‘Near Standstill’ as Omicron, Supply Chain Delays, and Inflation Surge

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  1. Professor Peabody

    Professor Peabody Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    At least with Trump..what you see is what you get. Like it or not he was honest with his feelings. Wasn't #BareShelvesBiden supposed to restore civility to the White House and more specifically the office of the president? I guess he does as long as there's no open mic.
     
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    Seth Bullock Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I’ll blame Republicans when they are running things and not doing anything about our problems. Right now though, I blame Democrats for sitting on their useless asses.
     
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    were in the middle of a worldwide Pandemic, too bad Trump kicked that can to Biden

    we do need to reduce foreign imports and foreign outsourcing - but that takes time

    republicans still have power, dems do not have 60 votes

    now if the filibuster is removed, you're right, the majority party will be 100% to blame
     
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  4. Seth Bullock

    Seth Bullock Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Reducing outsourcing and foreign imports are great ideas, FreshAir. They’re also very Trumpian ...
     
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    FreshAir Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I wish it was Trumpian, he could of addressed it with the corp tax cuts, only gave them to companies that did not outsource jobs overseas

    but Trump did not even address it
     
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    Again, you gloss over the fact that Republicans broke it.

    How is he supposed to fix it if Republicans block everything
     
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    Tell us how the GOP broke this?
     
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    Oh but he can control inflation. His administration caused every dollar of it. He can stop spending money into existence to reduce future inflation but the existing inflation is water under the bridge. The loss in the value of the dollar is permanent. The supply chain problems resulted mostly from government actions - but not federal government actions. Omicron had nothing at all to do with the current economic plight so that is really a red herring. While pubic hysteria certainly can affect the economy it does so only temporarily. Finally, the prospect of war in Ukraine wouldn't exist if Biden hadn't shown weakness in leadership.
     
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    They are, we are, screwed :) Grab on tight it's gonna be a bumpy ride ;)
     
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  10. Professor Peabody

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    When were the vaccines developed and first distributed? Beijing Biden is likely trying to cover his and Barry's tracks on not having enough masks and ventilators. They use the stuff during the Ebola scare and never replaced them. They left a mess for Trump to clean up.
     
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  11. Professor Peabody

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    They didn't, they are blocking #BareShelvesBiden agenda because he trying to make a big mess out of the economy.
     
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    Yet another LOSING argument.
     
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    FreshAir Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    when was the covid pill created, thanks Biden, that will help with the anti-vaxxers
     
  14. Professor Peabody

    Professor Peabody Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    What did Biden have to do with that. Ole #BareShelvesBiden is lucky if he doesn't tie his shoes together everyday.
     
  15. FreshAir

    FreshAir Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    what did Trump have to do with the vaccine?

    the reality was, Pfizer was in trials before Trump set up warp speed

    Pfizer started trials in April 2020, Trump talked about creating warp speed on April 29th 2020, after the Vaccine was already created and started trials a week earlier, and warp speed was not created until 3 weeks after the vaccine first went to trials

    Phase I–II Trials were started in Germany on 23 April 2020, and in the U.S. on 4 May 2020

    Operation Warp Speed was active from May 15, 2020 – February 24, 2021

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Warp_Speed
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pfizer–BioNTech_COVID-19_vaccine


    almost like Trump created warp speed after he heard the vaccine entered trials to try and steal some credit
     
  16. Professor Peabody

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    The WHO didn't even declare it a pandemic till March 11 2020.

    Warp Speed was to really get thing moving because thing were progressing to slowly. Naturally that would come after the trials started. Besides you are confusing "Warp Speed" with "beginning to work on the vaccine" date.

    Drivel!
     
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    You got nothing.

    The right broke it, and you cant defend that other than to say "you cant fix it".
     
  18. US Conservative

    US Conservative Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I mean hey, if you want to ignore nearly all quality of life metrics sinking for 2 years under Biden who said he'd fix it and pretend blaming it on Trump will help you don't let me stop you.

    I'm not even mad just impressed.

    Proceed as you were.
     
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    grapeape Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Go ahead and keep making up whatever helps you sleep at night
     
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    lol, proves Trump had nothing to do with the vaccine

    every country gave approval to the vaccine about the same time, Trump did nothing special there
     
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  21. Professor Peabody

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    In the strictest sense of the word. Warp Speed was to really get thing moving because thing were progressing to slowly.
     
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    warp speed was just to make pre-orders, something that did not need warp speed to do

    but it did allow trump to trick some people and allow Trump to try and steal credit for the vaccine

    but you are right, the us was behind in trials a tad

    "Phase I–II Trials were started in Germany on 23 April 2020, and in the U.S. on 4 May 2020"

    of course, warp speed came to be on May 15, 2020
     
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    Lol…what nonsensical bullshit.

    https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us...q4-2021-growth-seen-best-37-years-2022-01-27/
     
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    That’s when we had a potus hellbent on denying the pandemic and worrying more about his stats than the citizens he was supposed to serve.
     
  25. Professor Peabody

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    Because things were moving too slowly.

    Press Conference Text

    Press Conference Video

    Watch or read please.
     
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