Biden Bits: “They Ought to be Able to Afford it”…

December 8, 2023 12:36 pm EST Tiff Biden Tweets (Open Thread) Comments Off on Biden Bits: “They Ought to be Able to Afford it”…
Biden Tweets Christmas Logo. Image by Lenny Ghoul.

It’s Friday…

President Biden’s public schedule for 12/08/2023:

9:30 AMIn-Town Pool Call Time
In-Town Pool
10:00 AM
Presidential Daily Brief		The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing
Closed Press
10:55 AM
Left the White House		The President departs the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews
South Lawn Open Press
11:15 AM
Left Joint Base Andrews		The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route to Las Vegas, Nevada
Joint Base Andrews Out-of-Town Pool
2:00 PM
Press Gaggle		Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby will gaggle aboard Air Force One en route to Las Vegas, Nevada
4:00 PM
Arrives in Las Vegas, Nevada		The President arrives in Las Vegas, Nevada
Open Press
5:45 PM
Remarks		The President delivers remarks on how his Investing in America Agenda is advancing his vision for world-class infrastructure across the country
Open Press
6:50 PM
Leaves Las Vegas, Nevada		The President departs Las Vegas, Nevada en route to Los Angeles, California
Out-of-Town Pool
7:40 PM
Arrives in Los Angeles, California		The President arrives in Los Angeles, California
Open Press
7:50 PM
Leaves Los Angeles, California		The President departs Los Angeles, California en route to Santa Monica, California
Open Press
8:00 PM
Arrives in Santa Monica, California		The President arrives in Santa Monica, California
Out-of-Town Pool
10:30 PM
Campaign Event		The President and The First Lady participate in a campaign reception
Note:All scheduled times are D.C., times.

Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and John Kirby Gaggle Aboard Air Force One @2:00 p.m. D.C., time:


From the White House…

12/08/2023:

President Biden Delivers Remarks on Investing in America @5:45 p.m. D.C., time:


Big Pharma Tweets

From Thursday…

From the White House…

12/07/2023:


Tribal Nations Summit Tweet

From Thursday…

The video clip is 29 seconds long.

Remarks by President Biden at the White House Tribal Nations Summit; the YouTube is 15 minutes and 36 seconds long.

The Executive Order Reforming Federal Funding and Support for Tribal Nations to Better Embrace Our Trust Responsibilities [and] Promote the ex- – era — the Next Era of Tribal Self-Determination.

(The executive order is signed.)

There you go. (Applause.)

White House.gov. 12/06/2023.

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12/06/2023:


Israel/Hamas/Gaza Tweets

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Show more =’s itself from Hamas.

Show more =’s peace in the Middle East.

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Happy Hanukkah Tweet

From Thursday…


Jobs Report/Inflation Tweet

From Friday…

His full statement on November’s Job Report:

The economy created 199,000 jobs in November, for a total of over 14 million jobs since I took office. That’s more than 14 million additional Americans who know the dignity and peace of mind that comes with a paycheck. The unemployment rate has remained below 4% for 22 months in a row, and inflation has fallen by two-thirds. Workers’ paychecks and household wealth are higher now than they were before the pandemic, after adjusting for inflation. On my watch we have achieved better growth and lower inflation than any other advanced country. A year ago, forecasters said it couldn’t be done. 
 
But I know prices are still too high for too many Americans.  So my top economic priority is to lower costs for hardworking Americans. I’m doing everything in my power to bring down prescription drug costs, health insurance premiums, and utility bills. I’m fighting to eliminate junk fees that some banks, airlines, and other companies use to rip off consumers. And now that our actions have rebuilt supply chains and brought down costs, I’m calling on large corporations to pass along the savings to consumers. 
 
Instead of fighting to lower costs for middle-class families, Republicans in Congress are fighting to raise prescription drug costs and increase profits for Big Pharma. They’re fighting to lower taxes for the wealthiest Americans and large corporations that have earned record profits in recent years. Congressional Republicans are fighting to cut Medicare and Social Security. That’s just wrong.

White House.gov. 12/08/2023.

From BLS.gov.

12/08/2023:

Employment Situation Summary:

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 199,000 in November, and the unemployment rate edged down to 3.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in health care and government. Employment also increased in manufacturing, reflecting the return of workers from a strike. Employment in retail trade declined.

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The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for September was revised down by 35,000, from +297,000 to +262,000, and the change for October remained at +150,000. With these revisions, employment in September and October combined is 35,000 lower than previously reported. (Monthly revisions result from additional reports received from businesses and government agencies since the last published estimates and from the recalculation of seasonal factors.)

BLS.gov. 12/08/2023.

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