Despite the spin from the White House and their allies in the liberal media, the Biden Recession is here and we’re living through it. But according to the cast of ABC’s The View on Thursday, only “some say we are officially in a recession” and climate change is “more important” than the financial pain and struggles of average Americans.
While the rest of the cast was praising the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act,” which introduces billions in spending that will likely increase inflation, sell-proclaimed Republican Alyssa Farah Griffin dared to bring up the news that we’ve seen the second quarter of negative economic growth.
“Brian Deese, the head of the National Economic Council in the Biden White House defined a recession as two straight quarters of economic decline,” she noted. Adding that, “They’re not calling it that.” And as she began to cast doubt on the effectiveness of the Inflation Reduction Act, co-host Sunny Hostin interrupted to praise Democrats for the “great messaging”With the title of the bill.
And as Farah Griffin noted that the bill would raise taxes, Hostin was joined by co-host Joy Behar in shouting over the lone “conservative” on the panel:
FARAH GRAFFIN: That is what I would like. I’m not confident it will. They are raising taxes. And I know there’s various –
BEHAR (interrupting). Only for corporations! People who earn more than $400,000
FARAH GRIFIN: If corporations are the problem, it will lead to job growth. And one thing that Democrats—
HOSTIN is an interrupting Companies aren’t giving – the money back into employees! Alyssa, they are taking the profits. They also keep it! That is what you know.
“Republican economic policy never works other than to make wealthy people richer,” Hostin hooped.
After the shouting from her new colleagues, Farah Griffin said she feared that with higher taxes, higher unemployment will follow. Behar was indignantly wealthy and reacted with uncaring disapproval for the poorer Americans. reducing carbon emissions was “more important” than the economic painDemocratic policies will lead to this.
Later on, in the show, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre joined them via video and co-host Sara Haines admitted there seemed to be a “disconnect” between President Biden’s rosy portrayal of the economy and what Americans were feeling. However, she downplayed all the negative information of the day and said only “some say we are officially in a recession.”
This was the tee-up Jean-Pierre needed to spew the administration’s spin. “What happens prior before a recession in U.S. history, you see jobs lost, and that’s not what we’re seeing right now. Right now we’re seeing gains,” she proclaimed as if we’re not still trying to recover from an artificial economic shutdown. She then clownishly suggested, “we are in a transition.”
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You can find the transcript below. To read it, please click on “expand”.
ABC’s The View
August 28, 2022
Eastern, 11:04:04(…)
ALYSSA FARAH GRAFFIN: This is my concern: The White House and Senate Dems seem a little too sweet by half. Today, it was revealed that the economy is in its second quarter.
SUNNY HOOSTIN: The right.
FARAH GRAFFIN: GDP decrease, which most people consider a recession. Brian Deese of the Biden White House’s National Economic Council defined recession as 2 consecutive quarters of economic decline.
Right.
HOSTIN: Sure.
FARAH GRAFFIN: It’s not called that. And then we’ve got this – this – act
BEHAR: They call it what?
FARAH GRAFFIN: The government says it is not yet in recession, but then they have this law which they call the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
HOSTIN: That’s great message.
FARAH GRIFFIN: It’s great messaging.
HOSTIN: Fantastic messaging.
FARAH GRAFFIN: That is what I would like. I’m not confident it will. They are raising taxes. And I know there’s various–
BEAR (interrupting): Only for corporations! For those who have a net worth of $400,000 or more!
FARAH GRIFIN: If corporations are the problem, it will lead to job growth. And one thing that Democrats—
HOSTIN (interrupting). Corporations don’t give – or return – their money to employees. Alyssa: They are taking profits and keeping it for themselves. This is what you already know.
[Applause]
FARAH GRIFFIN: My fear – My fear is this.
HOSTIN – You already know this. Economics never work. Republican economic policies are designed to enrich the wealthy.
FARAH GRAFIN: Respectfully and right now [ applause ]My family are very wealthy and can not afford grocery shopping. They are only filling up half of their gas tanks. Although not all this is Joe Biden’s fault, it is clear that the economic outlook isn’t good for Democrats at the moment. The Inflation Reduction Act may be called what you want, but I don’t think it will do the job. Low unemployment is one of the things the Biden Administration can boast about as a success. If corporations are being taxed, I believe this will lead to more unemployment.
[Crosstalk]
BEHAR: Does it not matter more that carbon emissions are reduced by 40% by 2030? Okay? Okay?
(…)
Eastern at 11:34.18
SARA HAINES: The economy is now on everyone’s mind. The pain of the pumps is making families pay more for groceries. This morning’s report shows that the economy has contracted for the second quarter in a row, while others believe it is officially in recession. However, President Biden stated that the country is on the right course. Many Americans do not feel this way. Are there any disconnects here? And is this going to get worse in the future?
KARINE JEANPIERRE (White House Press Secretary): Let me first tell you, and I also want to say it to Americans watching. This includes your audience, your viewers. He understands how people are feeling about their economy, inflation and the costs they see around them. He has outlined a strategy to reduce inflation and lower costs.
I’ll now speak about those numbers, the GDP. You can see the effects of prior, or prior to a U.S. recession, on jobs. This isn’t what we are experiencing right now. We are seeing growth right now. In the six-months to June, there were 2.7 million new jobs and 1.2 million in the quarter. 3.6 percent unemployment.
That matters, and when you look at it more broadly at the data, and that’s why we’re seeing – what we are seeing is that we are in a transition. The President’s 18-month work has contributed to this year’s strong economic growth. We now see a steady transition towards stable growth.
But we get it. But we understand that many people feel a bit more pain. And so, what you are going to hear from the president in the 12 – the 12 o’clock hour, I hope your audience listens in, and your viewers listen in. The president will discuss how Congress is moving on the Inflation Reduction Act.
That will bring down the prices of prescription drugs, which is what he has worked for since his time as senator. This is how it will be so beneficial for seniors and families. The grandparents will have to consider how they are going to be able to pay their medicines. This legislation addresses this issue.
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