Biden Blaming Pandemic: Inflation ‘Hurting’ US Families

US President Joe Biden blamed high inflation on COVID-19 pandemic disruptions to the economy as well as the Russo-Ukrainian conflict, adding that rising price pressures are “hurting” American families ahead of the November midterms. In response to reporters’ question about taking any “responsibility” for inflation, Biden stated, “I think our policies help, not hurt.”

“I want us to be crystal clear about the problem,” Biden said, adding that “there are two leading causes of inflation we’re seeing today. The first cause of inflation is a once-in-a-century pandemic. Not only did it shut down our global economy, it threw the supply chains and the demand completely out of whack”.

Biden, in remarks at the White House on Tuesday around noon, again criticized Republican tax and economic proposed draft laws, pointing out that his administration’s plans to fight inflation will lower costs while the GOP seeks to raise taxes on many Americans and “let companies off the hook”. President again assails tax, economic plan by Florida’s Scott.

Conservatives on Twitter slammed Biden’s speech as he believes the pandemic and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine as the two main issues behind the United States’ economic woes.

Biden addressed the American public on the state of the economy. In addition to saying that his administration has made “extraordinary progress” with the economy, Biden blamed all economic difficulties on COVID-19 and Russia.