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That is not the same as not delivering. Thats just politics playing out.
Lol, sensible people have such low standards.
Let’s take the numbers. We’re saying the Democrats initial policy goal on student debt would have cost 1 trillion, and they have achieved 12 billion of that. That’s about 1% of their original goal. If you asked someone to do something and they produced 1% of what they said they would, would you say they had delivered? If so, can you be my manager please?
Similarly, on the minimum wage there are 39 million workers in the US who earn less than $15 an hour. According to the Office of Personnel Management the federal workforce is composed of an estimated 2.1 million civilian workers. Now even if we make the assumption that all of those 2.1 million workers are earning less than $15 an hour, that’s the Democrats achieving 5% of their original stated policy goal. Again, if that looks like success to you please come and be my manager.
If this is “just politics playing out” then you can see why all of our institutions are crumbling and we are on the verge of slipping into fascism.
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I think you misunderstand me. I didn't say he would deliver $15pm minimum wage or forgive all student debt. I didn't have an opinion other than thinking you were wrong to say he wasn't trying to attain those things. Politics is a process that is sometimes out of your hands. Besides, afaik he never guaranteed that either of those things would be possible, just that they were his campaign pledges to pursue.
So far, his actions have shown that he is pursuing these things and delivering on them to a small extent. I don't have any opinion on whether he is doing enough or doing it the best way because I don't understand the US political system well enough. I just know that its incorrect to write him off as not delivering on campaign promises at this stage of the presidency.
All I know is that he has delivered $15ph to all federal employees, has delivered $12bn of studetn loan forgiveness and has reaffirmed his commitment to forgive debt in some circumstances. That is not the same as not delivering. Thats just politics playing out.
Unless of course you can point me to some evidence that Joe Biden lied that he wanted to see $15ph minimum wage and student debt forgiven...