But they were NOT terrible under Biden. We had near-full employment, wages rose for all levels but especially for low-income workers, and we had a union-friendly NLRB and President. Could things have been ever better? Of course, and god do I wish we had one more Senator in 21-22, but it wasn’t bad. - ThreadSky

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bookofoak.bsky.social • 74 days ago

But they were NOT terrible under Biden. We had near-full employment, wages rose for all levels but especially for low-income workers, and we had a union-friendly NLRB and President. Could things have been ever better? Of course, and god do I wish we had one more Senator in 21-22, but it wasn’t bad.

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fireflows.bsky.social•74 days ago

Nobody cares about economic indicators when they spend half their paycheck on rent, can't save for retirement, and are one doctor's bill away from crisis.

The Dems are always one Senator away from being able to fulfill their promises. Almost doesn't count.

bookofoak.bsky.social•74 days ago

So higher wages doesn’t help you pay bills or build savings? A tight labor market doesn’t make it more likely that you will be able to negotiate a raise? Doesn’t help you if you wanted to move to a lower cost of living area? The ACA subsidies didn’t help millions of people afford healthcare?

ellegon.bsky.social•74 days ago

Not to mention Biden did the child tax credit which pulled millions of parents out of poverty. It got killed by Rs, but we apparently memory holed that and voted for the people who made us poorer.

bookofoak.bsky.social•74 days ago

But yeah we could have cut child poverty in HALF, PERMANENTLY.

bookofoak.bsky.social•74 days ago

And Manchin. I will never forgive him his No vote on this and on codifying Roe.

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