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ChicagoTeamster

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19. Really? They didn't have patience for inflation to drop during the COVID recovery under Biden.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 09:13 AM

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He didn’t cause the problems the way Trump’s tariffs and trade policies, along with his bigoted comments about our trade partners, have.

Every nation in the world was experiencing Covid recovery inflation. The US economy was the envy of the world with the lowest inflation numbers and most new jobs added.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson calls for "patience" on economy: "You don't flip a switch...and it all just is fixed magically" [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

But that is exactly what Trump promised! SunSeeker Yesterday #1

Promised? He says he fixed it already! JohnnyRingo Yesterday #15

I hope they keep that same energy when its time to "actually" fix this mess. Afrocat Yesterday #2

Ya, I'm still waiting for that trickle down economics from 40+ years that was promised to kick in. cstanleytech Yesterday #3

yeah it trickled down Skittles Yesterday #5

Any day now... travelingthrulife Yesterday #22

that's not what your orange boy said when he was campaigning Skittles Yesterday #4

But it seems... StoolPigeon Yesterday #6

Mike Johnson holds the record for receiving the highest number of wedgies in middle school. twodogsbarking Yesterday #7

I don't know... Trueblue Texan Yesterday #8

Somebody ought to Just Jerome Yesterday #9

But you guys fucking broke it, Mikey. NewHendoLib Yesterday #10

This is like waiting for Donvict's tax returns.... Jack Valentino Yesterday #11

WTF? Trump did exactly that with Biden's stellar economy. no_hypocrisy Yesterday #12

The economy can't be fixed magically by flipping a switch Zelda_Orchid Yesterday #13

Mike Johnson is believing his own fantasy. hadEnuf Yesterday #14

But Biden had a bad debate... travelingthrulife Yesterday #23

"Day one" was a gimmick to get trump's poor rubes out to the polls in 2024. Omnipresent Yesterday #16

Campaign lies are lies. The president must resign. delisen Yesterday #17

Which switch is he talking about? 3825-87867 Yesterday #18

Really? They didn't have patience for inflation to drop during the COVID recovery under Biden. ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #19

It's easily forgotten that Biden pulled us out of the bungled Covid mess nwduke Yesterday #20

Biden did! Why can't you mikey? Too busy stealing from US. Clouds Passing Yesterday #21

Flipping a switch Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #24