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Tiggy
@willy
I'm trying to get more educated on US politics and would love your help... What do you think the Biden administration has done a good job on over the last few years?
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Jared š©
@javabu.eth
I canāt think of anything significant that really improved the lifeās of Americans. There were good parts in the Inflation Act and the infrastructure bill. But nothing that really jumped out to me. Everything else he did has expired.
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Tiggy
@willy
I would love your take on these - I moved to the US recently and haven't been wowed by Biden Admin but I would love to learn from more informed perspectives!
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Tiggy
@willy
- ā Ukraine - brought together democratic countries to support Ukraine for 2 years (this is faltering now due to GOP) - ā Covid rescue plan (both health and economic issues) - Child Tax Credit (which cut child poverty in half, then expired, but as of last night is likely coming back)
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Tiggy
@willy
- ā passed minor bipartisan gun legislation - Signed PACT act to expand healthcare access to veterans who were exposed to burn pits - ā Cap Prescription drug prices for seniors on medicare (e.g. $35/mo for insulin) - ā Accession of Sweden and Finland into NATO - ā Gun legislation included $10B for mental health
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Tiggy
@willy
- ā codified LGBTQ rights - ā appointed 30% more judges compared to Obama at this point (slightly under Trump pace) - ā pardoned all federal marijuana offenses (still requires states to do similar) - ā Has pursued a diversified energy strategy such that the U.S. is now the top oil producer in the world
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Tiggy
@willy
I asked some other groups and here were their comments (verbatim): - Comprehensive infrastructure bill, investing $1.2tn into long neglected projects - ā CHIPS act - good for semis? - ā inflation reduction act. Better health insurance, gave gov ability to negotiate with pharma, large investments in climate
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