When Trump Left Office The Country Was In Good Shape

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  1. Sharlee01 profile image87
    Sharlee01posted 20 months ago

    This week Biden will step up and give his State of The Union Speech... Maybe he should be more careful than he has been in regard to making claims he walked into an economic mess. He may also do some math in regards to jibs numbers before COVID and today --- Joe better consider the facts checkers will be out in numbers.  And he just is not known for being truthful.

    It appears Biden is making claims the Country was doing poorly when he walked in...

    Dec 2020  inflation  1.3 %
    Jan 2021 1.4%
    April  2021  4.2 % and on its way to Jun 2022  9%...
    Source Reuters ---   https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/r … index.html

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    https://www.cleveland.com/business/2022 … -2023.html

    "Before the Coronavirus spread from China across the globe, President Trump helped America build its strongest economy in history. Median household incomes rose to their highest level ever in 2019, while the poverty rate hit an all-time low. Under the Trump Administration, more Americans were employed than ever before—160 million—and the unemployment rate fell to a 50-year low. The unemployment rates for African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, and Americans without a high-school diploma all hit record lows, while the Trump “Blue-Collar Boom” saw wages grow faster for workers than for managers or supervisors."

    A few facts ---

    "UNPRECEDENTED ECONOMIC BOOM
    Before the Coronavirus invaded our shores, we built the world’s most prosperous economy

    America gained 7 million new jobs—more than three times government experts’ projections
    Middle-class family income increased nearly $6,000—more than five times the gains during the entire previous administration
    The unemployment rate reached 3.5 percent, the lowest in a half-century
    Achieved 40 months in a row with more job openings than job hirings
    More Americans reported being employed than ever before—nearly 160 million
    Jobless claims hit a nearly 50-year low
    The number of people claiming unemployment insurance as a share of the population hit its lowest level on record
    Incomes rose in every single metro area in the United States for the first time in nearly three decades
    Delivered a future of greater promise and opportunity for citizens of all backgrounds

    Unemployment rates for African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and those without a high school diploma all reached record lows
    Unemployment for women hit its lowest rate in nearly 70 years
    Nearly 7 million people were lifted off of food stamps
    Poverty rates for African Americans and Hispanic Americans reached record lows
    Income inequality fell for two straight years—and by the largest amount in over a decade
    The bottom 50 percent of American households saw a 40 percent increase in net worth
    Wages rose fastest for low-income and blue-collar workers—a 16 percent pay increase
    African American homeownership increased from 41.7 percent to 46.4 percent
    Brought jobs, factories, and industries back to the USA

    Created more than 1.2 million manufacturing and construction jobs
    Put in place policies to bring back supply chains from overseas
    Small business optimism broke a 35-year-old record in 2018
    Hit record stock market numbers and record 401ks

    The DOW closed above 20,000 for the first time in 2017 and topped 30,000 in 2020
    The S&P 500 and NASDAQ have repeatedly notched record highs
    Achieved a record-setting economic comeback by rejecting blanket lockdowns

    An October 2020 Gallup survey found 56 percent of Americans said they were better off now than four years ago, even in the midst of a global pandemic
    During the third quarter of 2020, the economy grew at a rate of 33.1 percent—the most rapid GDP growth ever recorded
    Since coronavirus lockdowns ended, the economy has added back over 12 million jobs, more than half the jobs lost
    Jobs have been recovered 23 times faster than the previous administration’s recovery
    Unemployment fell to 6.7 percent in November, from a pandemic peak of 14.7 percent in April—beating expectations of well over 10 percent unemployment through the end of 2020
    The 8 percentage point decline in the unemployment rate from April to November is the largest seven-month reduction ever recorded
    Under the previous administration, it took 49 months for the unemployment rate to fall from 10 percent to under 7 percent, compared to just 3 months for the Trump Administration
    Since April, the Hispanic unemployment rate has fallen by 10.5 percent, Asian-American unemployment by 7.8 percent, and Black-American unemployment by 6.4 percent
    80 percent of small businesses are now open, up from just 53 percent in April
    Small business confidence hit a new high
    Homebuilder confidence reached an all-time high, and home sales hit their highest reading since December 2006
    Manufacturing optimism nearly doubled
    Household net worth rose $7.4 trillion in Q2 2020 to $112 trillion, an all-time high
    Home prices hit an all-time record high
    The United States rejected crippling lockdowns that crush the economy and inflict countless public health harms and instead safely reopened its economy
    Business confidence is higher in America than in any other G7 or European Union country
    Stabilized America’s financial markets with the establishment of a number of Treasury Department supported facilities at the Federal Reserve
    FAIR AND RECIPROCAL TRADE
    Secured historic trade deals to defend American workers

    Immediately withdrew from the job-killing Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
    Ended the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and replaced it with the brand new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
    The USMCA contains powerful new protections for American manufacturers, auto-makers, farmers, dairy producers, and workers
    The USMCA is expected to generate over $68 billion in economic activity and potentially create over 550,000 new jobs over 10 years
    Signed an executive order making it government policy to Buy American and Hire American, and took action to stop the outsourcing of jobs overseas
    Negotiated with Japan to slash tariffs and open its market to $7 billion in American agricultural products while ending its ban on potatoes and lamb
    Over 90 percent of American agricultural exports to Japan now receive preferential treatment, and most are duty-free
    Negotiated another deal with Japan to boost $40 billion worth of digital trade
    Renegotiated the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement, doubling the cap on imports of American vehicles and extending the American light truck tariff
    Reached a written, fully enforceable Phase One trade agreement with China on confronting pirated and counterfeit goods, as well as the protection of American ideas, trade secrets, patents, and trademarks
    China agreed to purchase an additional $200 billion worth of United States exports and opened market access for over 4,000 American facilities to exports while all tariffs remained in effect
    Achieved a mutual agreement with the European Union (EU) that addresses unfair trade practices and increases duty-free exports 180 percent to $420 million
    Secured a pledge from the EU to eliminate tariffs on American lobster—the first United States-European Union negotiated tariff reduction in over 20 years
    Scored a historic victory by overhauling the Universal Postal Union, whose outdated policies were undermining American workers and interests
    Engaged extensively with trade partners like the EU and Japan to advance reforms to the World Trade Organization (WTO)
    Issued a first-ever comprehensive report on the WTO Appellate Body’s failures to comply with WTO rules and interpret WTO agreements as written
    Blocked nominees to the WTO’s Appellate Body until WTO Members recognize and address longstanding issues with Appellate Body activism
    Submitted 5 papers to the WTO Committee on Agriculture to improve Members’ understanding of how trade policies are implemented, highlight areas for improved transparency, and encourage members to maintain up-to-date notifications on market access and domestic support
    Took strong actions to confront unfair trade practices and put America First

    Imposed tariffs on hundreds of billions worth of Chinese goods to protect American jobs and stop China’s abuses under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 and Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974
    Directed an all-of-government effort to halt and punish efforts by the Communist Party of China to steal and profit from American innovations and intellectual property
    Imposed tariffs on foreign aluminum and foreign steel to protect our vital industries and support our national security
    Approved tariffs on $1.8 billion in imports of washing machines and $8.5 billion in imports of solar panels
    Blocked illegal timber imports from Peru
    Took action against France for its digital services tax that unfairly targets American technology companies
    Launched investigations into digital services taxes that have been proposed or adopted by 10 other countries

    INVESTING IN AMERICA’S WORKERS AND FAMILIES
    Affordable and high quality Child Care for American workers and their families

    Doubled the Child Tax Credit from $1,000 to $2,000 per child and expanded the eligibility for receiving the credit
    Nearly 40 million families benefitted from the child tax credit (CTC), receiving an average benefit of $2,200, totaling credits of approximately $88 billion
    Signed the largest-ever increase in Child Care and Development Block Grants—expanding access to quality, affordable child care for more than 800,000 low-income families
    Secured an additional $3.5 billion in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to help families and first responders with child care needs
    Created the first-ever paid family leave tax credit for employees earning $72,000 or less
    Signed into law 12-weeks of paid parental leave for Federal workers
    Signed into law a provision that enables new parents to withdraw up to $5,000 from their retirement accounts without penalty when they give birth to or adopt a child
    Advanced apprenticeship career pathways to good-paying jobs

    Expanded apprenticeships to more than 850,000 workers and established the new Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship programs in new and emerging fields
    Established the National Council for the American Worker and the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board
    Over 450 companies have signed the Pledge to America’s Workers, committing to provide more than 16 million job and training opportunities
    Signed an executive order that directs the Federal Government to replace outdated degree-based hiring with skills-based hiring
    Advanced women’s economic empowerment

    Included women’s empowerment for the first time in the President’s 2017 National Security Strategy
    Signed into law key pieces of legislation, including the Women, Peace, and Security Act and the Women Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act
    Launched the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity (W-GDP) Initiative—the first-ever whole-of-government approach to women’s economic empowerment that has reached 12 million women worldwide
    Established an innovative new W-GDP Fund at USAID
    Launched the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) with 13 other nations
    Announced a $50 million donation on behalf of the United States to We-Fi providing more capital to women-owned businesses around the world
    Released the first-ever Strategy on Women, Peace, and Security, which focused on increasing women’s participation to prevent and resolve conflicts
    Launched the W-GDP 2x Global Women’s Initiative with the Development Finance Corporation, which has mobilized more than $3 billion in private-sector investments over three years
    Preserved American jobs for American workers and rejected the importation of cheap foreign labor
    Pressured the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to reverse their decision to lay off over 200 American workers and replace them with cheaper foreign workers
    Removed the TVA Chairman of the Board and a TVA Board Member
    Rescued the American economy from the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic with nearly $3.4 trillion in relief, the largest financial aid package in history

    Secured an initial $8.3 billion Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Act, supporting the development of treatments and vaccines and helping to procure critical medical supplies and equipment
    Signed the $100 billion Families First Coronavirus Relief Act, guaranteeing free Coronavirus testing, emergency paid sick leave and family leave, Medicaid funding, and food assistance
    Signed the $2.3 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, providing unprecedented and immediate relief to American families, workers, and businesses
    Signed additional legislation providing nearly $900 billion in support for Coronavirus emergency response and relief, including critically needed funds to continue the Paycheck Protection Program
    Signed the Paycheck Protection Program and Healthcare Enhancement Act, adding an additional $310 billion to replenish the program
    Delivered approximately 160 million relief payments to hardworking Americans
    Through the Paycheck Protection Program, approved over $525 billion in forgivable loans to more than 5.2 million small businesses, supporting more than 51 million American jobs
    The Treasury Department approved the establishment of the Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility to provide liquidity to the financial system
    The Treasury Department, working with the Federal Reserve, was able to leverage approximately $4 trillion in emergency lending facilities
    Signed an executive order extending expanded unemployment benefits
    Signed an executive order to temporarily suspend student loan payments, evictions, and collection of payroll taxes
    Small Business Administration expanded access to emergency economic assistance for small businesses and faith-based entities

    1. profile image81
      KC McGeeposted 20 months agoin reply to this

      You are correct in everything you've stated and listed about Trump's accomplishment.

      Now watch biden in his State of the Union speech lie through his filthy teeth and leave out the part where biden and the Nazi Democrats continue to crap all over our Constitution and the American people.

      1. Sharlee01 profile image87
        Sharlee01posted 20 months agoin reply to this

        This will be the first State Of The Union  I will not watch. I find this president to be a liar and a very despicable human being. I have watched him ignore the American people's needs from the day he walked into the office.  He is part of a crew that is hell-bent on bringing socialism right under our noses.

        I have been calling for his impeachment now, for two years. I have no interest in giving him my time to listen to his drooling dribble. I would consider myself less intelligent if I gave him any time.

        Hopefully, more citizens will wake up to the fact he is making every attempt to tear the country apart.  We now have open airspace, to go along with our open borders.

        1. wilderness profile image95
          wildernessposted 20 months agoin reply to this

          Should you change your mind and watch it, my suggestion is to keep an empty bucket nearby.  You don't want it all over the floor or couch.

          1. Sharlee01 profile image87
            Sharlee01posted 20 months agoin reply to this

            Hey, I think you read my mind... I mean I have not committed in many many years -- I did not want to chance to break my current record, and I just knew I would have. I mean this man even on one of his short few words on the way to the WH chopper, triggers nausea.   

            I decided the fun will come after his speech, the fact-checkers will have his head.

            Will you be watching? 

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            1. wilderness profile image95
              wildernessposted 20 months agoin reply to this

              I haven't decided yet.  It will depend on how bored I am, and I'm expecting parts in tomorrow to install into our clothes dryer.  If it means a delay of over 10 minutes to have an operating dryer, probably not.  He isn't worth waiting 10 minutes for.

              1. Sharlee01 profile image87
                Sharlee01posted 20 months agoin reply to this

                It would be more interesting to watch clothes dry, just spinning around in the dryer. I think one that watched him speak before, could lip-sync what he will be saying.  I posted my long list of how the country was doing under Trump til the day he left the White House so we could see the facts, and not the BS Biden has been saying in regard to our economy. He has been really bashing Trump, on his short appearances on the way to the chopper to make his way to Delaware. Blaming him for gas prices, and inflation, you name it.  However, I am realistic and know the facts I posted here will be passed over by those that support Biden.

  2. Kathleen Cochran profile image75
    Kathleen Cochranposted 20 months ago

    " I find this president to be a liar and a very despicable human being." And you were fine with Trump? By the way: these aren't discussions. They are diatribes.

    1. Sharlee01 profile image87
      Sharlee01posted 20 months agoin reply to this

      Yes, I think I can agree with you, My comments here have really expressed my dislike for Biden, and the anger I have about what I feel he has done to this country. I truly feel many Americans share my sentiment.

      1. Credence2 profile image80
        Credence2posted 20 months agoin reply to this

        "I truly feel many Americans share my sentiment."

        You might be right, but it also right that many Americans don't share your sentiment.

        1. Sharlee01 profile image87
          Sharlee01posted 20 months agoin reply to this

          Yes, it is very evident the country is split in half... That speaks loudly and has more of an impact than my voice alone.  Thus far I have free speech.

      2. Kathleen Cochran profile image75
        Kathleen Cochranposted 20 months agoin reply to this

        "My comments here have really expressed my dislike for Biden, and the anger I have about what I feel he has done to this country." That's fine. But you are in desperate need of an editor.

        1. Sharlee01 profile image87
          Sharlee01posted 20 months agoin reply to this

          This forum is a political chat forum. I don't feel I am in need of an editor to critique my thoughts my views. I do not in any respect feel I need an editor to improve the end product of my view.  My view is my view, I don't wear kid gloves to please anyone ---   

          Do you ever address the subject? Ever?  I can see you are captivated by my posts, but just never contribute to the subject.

          I will step away from this conversation. Be more than pleased to
          discuss the subject of this thread. (When Trump Left Office The Country Was In Good Shape) However, your personal views about how I construct my comments can keep to yourself or with a monitor if you feel it necessary.

  3. Sharlee01 profile image87
    Sharlee01posted 20 months ago

    "Just watch him-"  Karine Jean-Pierre

    We have been for two years he has culminated his "I am doing the wonderful tour by letting a big ass Chinee balloon be maneuvered across our Nation ... Yeah, just watch him --- ruin America.

 
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