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Obama adviser tells New York Times that Democrats are likely doomed by inflation: 'Nothing can change' | Fox News

  

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Via:  texan1211  •  2 years ago  •  9 comments

By:   Nikolas Lanum (Fox News)

Obama adviser tells New York Times that Democrats are likely doomed by inflation: 'Nothing can change' | Fox News
Former Obama economic adviser Jason Furman said negative concerns about inflation are deeply entrenched in American minds, and Democrats could be doomed.

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A former Obama economic adviser suggested to The New York Times on Thursday that Americans' negative views on inflation are so deeply engrained that there is nothing Democrats can do to change them.

Speaking with the newspaper, Jason Furman, who currently works as an economist at Harvard University, said that inflation is a "very negative thing" for Democrats, politically speaking.

"My guess is that the negative views about inflation are so deeply baked in that nothing can change in the next few months to change them," he added.

Meanwhile, Dean Baker, senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, warned that that midterm election campaign ads harping on inflation could actually see the country talk itself into a recession.

"The concern that I have is that you get inflationary expectations embedded in the economy and that leads to the wage-price spiral that we saw in the 70s. It becomes self-perpetuating," Baker said.

Baker, along with other economists, expressed concern that a tense political battle over the topic may increase the difficulty of the central bank's plan to cool off the economy without triggering a recession. Such a task becomes more cumbersome with higher consumer prices, spurred higher by political rhetoric.

Regardless, prices are still continuing to trend upwards, with data released Wednesday showing a 9.1% inflation rate over the past year, hitting a new 40-year record.

This data came after a recent a New York Times/Siena College poll, which saw the president sitting at a 33% approval rating. The poll showed that 64% of Democrats would prefer a new nominee in 2024.

Furthermore, the poll also concluded only 13% of American voters believe the country is on the right track, with many signaling jobs and the economy was the most important issue facing America. Inflation and the cost of living sat not too far behind on the list.

The Biden administration has attempted to deflect blame for inflation onto a variety of targets, oftentimes blaming the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine.

On Sunday, Biden found a new subject to harp on as the cause of inflation, the Republican Party.

"Republicans are doing nothing but obstructing our efforts to crack down on gas-price gouging, lower food prices, lower healthcare costs, and hopefully, soon, lower your prescription drug costs," Biden tweeted.

"This is not right. And that's why this election is going to be so darn important."

Nikolas Lanum is an associate editor for Fox News Digital.


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Texan1211
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1  seeder  Texan1211    2 years ago
Furthermore, the poll also concluded only 13% of American voters believe the country is on the right track, with many signaling jobs and the economy was the most important issue facing America. Inflation and the cost of living sat not too far behind on the list.

"It's the economy, stupid" (James Carville) should have been ingrained into Democrats' minds by now.

13%????

Are even Democrats now recognizing the travesty that is the Biden Administration?

 
 
 
Ronin2
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1.1  Ronin2  replied to  Texan1211 @1    2 years ago

Several of that 13% are on this site arguing daily that the human fuck up machine is not to blame for anything.

 
 
 
Texan1211
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1.1.1  seeder  Texan1211  replied to  Ronin2 @1.1    2 years ago
Several of that 13% are on this site arguing daily that the human fuck up machine is not to blame for anything.

Truth!!!

 
 
 
cjcold
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2  cjcold    2 years ago

The reality being that Biden has no responsibility for the current global inflation. 

Covid, climate and right-wing corporate profiteering play a much larger role.

Anthropogenic global climate change, denied by the far right, will be what destroys mankind.

 
 
 
Texan1211
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2.1  seeder  Texan1211  replied to  cjcold @2    2 years ago
The reality being that Biden has no responsibility for the current global inflation.

The reality is that in America, a sitting President gets the credit and blame for the economy.

Covid, climate and right-wing corporate profiteering play a much larger role.

You sure? Biden and his handlers have spent an inordinate amount of time blaming Putin and the war in Ukraine.

BTW, which specific corporations are right wing?

 
 
 
Tessylo
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2.2  Tessylo  replied to  cjcold @2    2 years ago

You are correct sir!  On all points.

 
 
 
Sean Treacy
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2.3  Sean Treacy  replied to  cjcold @2    2 years ago
The reality being that Biden has no responsibility for the current global inflation. 

Tomorrow:  Look at how many jobs Biden created!

 
 
 
Texan1211
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3  seeder  Texan1211    2 years ago
The Biden administration has attempted to deflect blame for inflation onto a variety of targets, oftentimes blaming the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine.

I suppose blaming everyone and everything somehow absolves Biden and his handlers of all responsibility for anything, ever.

Childish tactic, one even Democratic voters can see right through, as evidenced by the polling numbers of Joe Biden.

I can't remember when Democrats have turned faster on one of their own.

 
 

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