Through countless “Help Wanted” signs, slower service in restaurants, overwhelmed small businesses, and canceled flights becoming a norm, it’s clear that our country is facing a severe worker shortage. Despite these obvious issues, President Biden continues his false narrative, claiming that the U.S. is in good economic shape – but Americans know better.
According to a recent study by the New York Times, 13% of American voters said the nation was on the right track, which is the lowest point in their polling since the depths of the financial crisis more than a decade ago. This is due in part to our struggling economy, which has experienced 40-year high costs of daily necessities and recordbreaking gas prices. Additionally, even though Biden has touted the “historic strength of our job market,” the number of employed Americans is still below pre-pandemic levels, with half of small businesses stating they can’t fill open positions.
Unfortunately, Democrat policies are out of touch and Americans are paying the price. Early in the coronavirus pandemic, Republicans warned of the detrimental impacts of policies that shut down the economy coupled with excessive federal spending. The U.S. relied on expanded unemployment benefits, which in many cases paid people more to stay home than return to the workforce. What we are seeing now is a direct result of these consequences. Due to worker shortages, businesses have been forced to raise wages, which has in turn kept inflation at...
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