How long can you keep blaming Biden? Mika fact checks JD Vance on affordability crisis
MSNBC·2025-11-14 13:02

Economic Policy & Inflation - The administration inherited a terrible inflation crisis, but there are signs things are getting better, such as the price of eggs, energy, and gasoline decreasing [2] - Lower energy prices will eventually filter out into the entire economy, but this process takes time [3] - The focus is on getting people good jobs, higher wages, and bringing down the cost of goods [4] - A major problem with the previous economy was that people had jobs where they couldn't build a career, making only $145 per hour without the prospect of earning more [6] Housing & Immigration - Housing is too expensive because the country was flooded with 30 million illegal immigrants who were taking houses that ought to go to American citizens [4] Political Strategy & Criticism - It is not effective to simply blame the previous administration for current problems, especially as time passes [10][11] - The administration's credibility is questioned, particularly regarding silence on controversial issues [14] - The administration does not seem to have a clear plan other than blaming the previous administration [14]