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"Restoring Roe isn’t the only item on Biden’s to-do list. In a second term, the president would aim to “finish the job,” on a slate of priorities his administration has already begun pushing for, Fulks said, including banning assault weapons and high capacity magazines, cutting the cost of insulin and expanding student loan forgiveness."
This all sounds like shit he should have done in his first term if he wanted Dems to have any faith in him whatsoever.
He did cut the cost of insulin, and it kicked in Jan 1st.
He did push student loan forgiveness and the SCOTUS knocked it down after a Republican lawsuit.
More.... https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/archive/2023/10/why-dont-bidens-political-wins-register-with-voters/675547/
Your link doesn't mention the word insulin once...
So I googled it...
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-insulin-epipen/
Apparently trump is the one who's did that, and Biden stopped it as soon as he took office.
And two years later, Biden stopped obstructing it, and now wants credit for that like he made it happen?
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/03/02/fact-sheet-president-bidens-cap-on-the-cost-of-insulin-could-benefit-millions-of-americans-in-all-50-states/
That's a terrible example of Biden getting stuff done...
They're referring to the $35 monthly insulin cap contained within Biden's Inflation Reduction Act. Perhaps the Department of Health and Human Services is a good enough source for you?
https://aspe.hhs.gov/reports/insulin-affordability-ira-data-point
Bit of advice: If you're not familiar with a situation, you should do deeper research than a quick Google search and stopping the moment you find an unrelated article that affirms your bias.
We stopped the price gouging on insulin!
For a subset of Medicare recipients.
That subset is actually about 1 in 8 insulin users, so I imagine those people are pretty happy about it.
Another win for Boomers. Hurrah.
That's a perfect example of what centrists want us to give Biden credit for.
It's straight up sociopathic to expect people to be grateful Biden only obstructed it for two years because it was Trump's idea.
Like, trump is obviously a giant piece of shit.
But it's even worse to stop one of the handful of good things he did for years and then expect people clap when you step aside and let it happen.
Really highlights just how little Biden has actually accomplished when this is what they have left it hold up as an accomplishment
It draws into question all the other things they list as "accomplishments," like giving him sole credit for the UAW's accomplishments because he showed up for a photo op.
And he only showed up because Fain threatened to not endorse Biden.
Fuck Joe Biden. Fain for president.
You seem to think a president can act unilaterally. Or that Joe Manchin and Kirsten Sinema weren't holding the senate by the balls until the house got taken by Republicans two years ago.
Then what the fuck is Biden going to do in his second term? You just said he can't do anything.
If the house and senate don’t go blue? Or if they do? Because I assure you I much prefer him vetoing republicans to trump encouraging them
Welp, unfortunately Biden has decided he'd rather block strikes, fuck the BBB and support genocide over getting my vote so...
I did not say that. That is false.
Then explain it to me. What does "prioritizing" mean? What the fuck can Biden do and why should I vote for him "prioritizing" abortion rights?
Are you going to acknowledge you made a false accusation about me?
Not until you prove otherwise. You haven't given a concrete example of what he can do.
No. I do not have to prove that I didn't say something you claimed I said. It is not my job to prove that you didn't lie. It is yours. If I said Biden can't do anything, quote me. If I didn't say it, be an adult and admit you lied.
Buddy, four comments in and you haven't given a single example. Biden can't do anything about abortion rights and you fucking know it. (And I know he wouldn't do anything about it even if he could because he's a fucking piece of shit.) Take the L and let the grown ups talk.
You don't have to make excuses for the powerful, you know. There are always going to be challenges to overcome to create positive change. We should judge people by how well they overcome those challenges.
Okay, explain exactly how Biden would have been able to ban assault weapons, cut insulin costs and expand student loan forgiveness without congress. And without SCOTUS blocking it. I'd honestly like to know.
Then why promise it
Because that's how politics has worked for centuries. Is this your first day on planet Earth?
And why should anyone believe his empty worthless promises he has no intention of doing anything about this time?
We all know that Democrats don't want to do shit about Roe. We know they'll find just enough no votes, or find some procedural bullshit excuse, and of course they will never get rid of the filibuster.
I always wonder what proposal you people actually suggest that isn't Joe Biden walking into the Senate with a gun and pointing it at Manchin.
Then explain to us morons what "prioritizing" abortion rights actually means. Because right now you're saying there's nothing he can do.