© Reuters Efforts to “promote” ahead of midterm election Biden yells at voters: If Republicans control Congress, inflation will be worse
Financial Associated Press, October 28 (editor Bian Chun)In the face of persistently hot inflation, US President Joe Biden’s Congressional control of the Democratic Party is in jeopardy. The winds turned in favor of the Republican Party after the crowd had accumulated enough disappointment. With the mid-term elections upon us, Biden is struggling to restore voter confidence in an effort to turn things around.
Thursday, local time, Biden pitted his business plan against that of the Republican Party, trying to convince voters that Democrats are the best able to fight inflation and create jobs in his last effort before the election. medium term.
“The previous president made a number of broken promises in places like Wisconsin, Indiana and Ohio,” Biden said. “During my tenure, we kept our promises. During my tenure, ‘Made in America’ wasn’t just a slogan, it was a reality.”
Biden made the remarks in Syracuse, New York. Micron plans to invest up to $ 100 billion in computer chip manufacturing there. Previously, Biden signed the “Chip Act” in August to lure companies to develop and manufacture chips in the United States by providing huge subsidies.
Biden’s trip was designed to further efforts to bring manufacturing jobs back to New York state. Being the hub of American innovation, jobs in the state go to cheaper places overseas.
Some Republicans have pledged to use the country’s statutory loan limit or debt ceiling to force federal spending cuts, extend Trump’s tax cuts, repeal Democratic laws to lower prescription drug prices, and freeze Biden’s student debt relief program.
“I think it’s reckless and irresponsible, and if they succeed, inflation will worsen,” Biden said.
Democrats could lose control of both houses of Congress
Mid-term elections will be held in the United States on November 8. With inflation hovering at a 40-year high, rising prices are now the biggest concern for American voters and the biggest determinant of where their votes go.
Biden’s visit to Syracuse comes as White House optimism that Democrats retain control of both Houses of Congress, or one, has faded. At worst, the Democrats could lose control of the House and Senate.
The loss of control of the House, or both houses of Congress, will profoundly affect Biden’s government for the next two years and Republicans are expected to thwart legislation Biden wants to prioritize while pushing for new legislation on which they are excited about.
The latest polls show Biden’s approval rate dropped to 39%, near the lowest point since he took office. Fearing that Biden’s low approval rating will affect the election, some Democratic candidates have deliberately distanced themselves from Biden and even invited Obama to assist in the poll.
