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Has the average American’s life really changed because of Bush, Obama, Trump, or Biden? Regardless of the political figurehead, there has been a consistent tren
by yummypaint 5y ago
Has the average American’s life really changed because of Bush, Obama, Trump, or Biden? Regardless of the political figurehead, there has been a consistent trend towards lower wages and rising inequality.
Biden is ending the 20 years of continuous war we were knowingly lied into by the Bush administration. It's hard to fathom what impact the $6+ trillion we burned in Iraq could have had domestically. The friends and families of the 150k+ human beings who were murdered in this illegal war don't see this a "wrestling match". If Bush II had not been in office this would not have happened. I defy you to actually understand the historical record from this time period and argue that things would have gone the same with a Gore administration.
The affordable care act is another obvious counterexample. The voting record in congress relating to it speaks for itself as far as who supported and opposed it. It materially improved the everyday living situation for millions of people, was very popular, and continues to be very popular. It began to address the cause of medical poverty, which is responsible for about 1/3rd of foreclosures. Republicans spent years attempting to sabotage and destroy it at every opportunity while offering no alternatives for replacement.
At the end of the Obama administration, polling showed that "80 percent of Republicans strongly disapprove of Obamacare. Only about 60 percent strongly disapprove of the Affordable Care Act." Of course these are just different terms for the same exact thing.
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- redis_mlc 5y agoThat's the fantasy, but here's reality: Obamacare ended up doubling the monthly cost of health insurance, and forced most insurers to leave states they didn't dominate. Most Americans earning minimum wage cannot afford it now, were forced to change plans (contrary to what Obama said), and have less choice.