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HEADLINE: Biden Takes Bidenomics to Colorado, Hits ‘MAGA’ Republicans
TEASER: The president polls low on his handling of the economy
PUBLISHED: 11/29/2023
BYLINE: Patsy Widakuswara
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[[U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday touted his Bidenomics agenda in Colorado, contrasting his economic vision with that of the so-called MAGA Republicans as he gears up for his 2024 reelection bid. White House bureau chief Patsy Widakuswara has this report.]]
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The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act is President Joe Biden’s climate legislation to accelerate clean energy. Gearing up Wednesday for his 2024 reelection bid, he defended that law
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and other policies that support his Bidenomics vision to build the economy from the bottom up and the middle out.
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His target? MAGA Republicans who support former President Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again agenda.
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((President Joe Biden))
“The speaker [of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson], Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans in Congress are committed to protecting outrageous tax cuts for those at the very top. And they're going to continue to oppose investing in all those programs that help people — whether in education, health care or whatever.”
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Biden delivered his remarks at CS Wind, the world’s largest wind tower manufacturer, in Pueblo, Colorado. The company is expanding with a new $200 million facility that it directly attributes to the IRA and says will create 850 jobs.
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Lauren Boebert, a self-proclaimed MAGA Republican lawmaker who represents Pueblo, voted against the law.
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((Lauren Boebert, Republican Congresswoman))
“It's costing the taxpayers billions and billions of dollars and is harming the people that I represent in Colorado.”
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Biden insists his economic policies have avoided recession, lowered inflation, boosted economic growth and employment.
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Many economists agree his policies are successful at the macro level. Yet only 32% of Americans approve of Biden’s handling of the economy, according to a recent Gallup poll.
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“The American public are just feeling a little grumpy still, and they haven't fully recovered from what was really a dire situation during COVID — high inflation, job insecurity.”
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Republicans are eager to capitalize on the discontent. In a statement Wednesday,
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said,
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((Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader))
“For millions of families, Bidenomics is just code for higher prices, shrinking paychecks, and lower quality of life.”
Patsy Widakuswara, VOA News.
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