Friday, April 22, 2022

Do No Harm, Joe Biden

Candidate Joe Biden promised to solve our problems and restore faith in the American government.

CNN's John Harwood, perhaps the most sycophantic flunky of the Democratic Party not on the company payroll, says that Biden is a victim of circumstances, facing problems that are beyond solving.

Even before he was inaugurated, the Washington Post editorial board, certainly no hawks on the matter, warned Biden that he "Need(ed) to restore American values to immigration policy without triggering a border surge." The president didn't take the paper's advice, immediately shutting down border-wall construction and scrapping the "Remain in Mexico" policy, which impelled migrants to wait in that country while their claims were being adjudicated in court.

Biden also left similar agreements with Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras and undid Trump-era-reinstituted "Public charge" policies that barred immigrants from participating in welfare programs.

Biden had promised to double the number of immigration judges and staff, which he did not follow through on.

The Biden administration spent a year dismissing inflation fears despite numerous warning signs, contending that inflation was only "Transitory," that "No serious economist" was "Suggesting there's unchecked inflation on the way," laughing off price spikes as a "High-class" problem, and arguing that higher costs might actually be a good thing.

When a court blocked the order, the Biden administration appealed the decision, even though there were indications that energy prices would be rising.

https://townhall.com/columnists/davidharsanyi/2022/04/22/do-no-harm-joe-biden-n2606180 

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