Biden claims DEMS are ‘fiscally responsible’ in speech claiming he doesn’t ‘pay attention’ to polls

Joe Biden insisted that the Democrats be the “tax responsible” party when he defends his economic record in front of a hall full of volunteers and organizers, saying that he is “not paying attention” to the 2022 midterms just two weeks before the midterms. polls.

The president went to work on his economic policies, claiming they are not the cause of inflation and insisting that Republicans will only add to the economic woes because they “threaten to take the economy hostage” in exchange for deals with the White. House.

But recent poll shows that voters have much more faith in Republicans in Congress to address economic issues like inflation and lowering gas prices — not that Biden would follow suit.

“We, the Democrats, are the ones who are fiscally responsible. Let’s make that clear now,” Biden said in remarks Monday afternoon at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, DC.

Polls have shown Biden’s approval to hover around 40 — and other surveys show that inflation, gas prices and the economy are generally at the top of voters’ list of priorities when casting their votes.

Speaking to a room of organizers, staffers and volunteers from the Democratic National Committee, the president said he no longer pays attention to the polls: “When you talk to most pollsters, they don’t know for sure anymore – not about the outcome.” but about polls… I don’t pay attention to anything to do with polls’

Speaking to a friendly crowd of Democratic organizers, staff and volunteers in a packed house at DNC ​​headquarters in Washington, DC on Monday afternoon, the president said, “Now the polls have been everywhere.”

“First of all, when you talk to most pollsters, they’re not sure anymore — not about the outcome but about the polls,” Biden said in his 30-minute comments.

“No, I’m not funny, it’s terribly hard to do these days,” he said shortly after his previous comment was greeted with some giggles.

“I don’t pay attention to anything to do with the polls, I just pay attention to what happens on the phone and when there’s a knock at the door,” the president claimed.

Biden also told the chamber that the Democrats are the party to be trusted with the economy, claiming the Republicans would only exacerbate inflation.

A ABC News/Ipsos Survey released Sunday shows that Americans feel the opposite.

In June 2022, inflation was four decades high when it hit 9 percent — and was still high at 8.2 percent in September. Biden blames Putin’s war in Ukraine and impact of COVID-19

Americans are feeling the heat in their wallets on almost every front in the nearly two years since Biden took office

Registered voters of all parties trust Republicans more than Democrats to address economic issues such as inflation and gas prices, the poll revealed.

They trust Democrats more to address social issues like abortion rights and gun violence.

Thirty-eight percent of registered voters said they trust Republicans can handle inflation, gas prices and the economy in general, compared with 21 percent who said they trust Democrats more on inflation and gas prices and the 24 percent who prefer instructs Democrats to tackle the economy in general.

Biden said in his comments across town from the White House Monday that Republicans “threaten to take the economy hostage” and “crash the economy” if he doesn’t give in to demands such as “cutting Social Security” , which he insisted he wouldn’t. to do.

Some Republicans have publicly said that if Congress goes red, they would hold up a government funding bill to squeeze Biden’s hand on a number of issues, such as securing the southern border.

“I don’t know who they think they are,” Biden said of the Republicans.

Biden takes a selfie at DNC ​​headquarters after his 30-minute comments on Monday, October 24

“That’s the whole mega-MAGA trickledown policy – giving Big Pharma the power to raise drug prices, lower taxes for the rich, lower Social Security and Medicare for seniors – that’s the improved trade in austerity – that threaten the foundation of the US economy. ‘

“If we don’t meet their demands, they’re going to close the case,” he said.

There are only two weeks left until midterm election day on November 8.

“Fifteen days,” Biden noted in his address to Democrats. The choice couldn’t be clear, the stakes couldn’t be higher. I know we can meet the moment.”