White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre dodged Tuesday when asked if there is any disconnect between the administration’s economic outlook and that of the general public.
The question came during Tuesday’s press briefing, hours after the consumer price index for August saw prices jump 8.3% compared to the year prior and just minutes before President Joe Biden held an event at the White House touting the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act.
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“We have to remember the Inflation Reduction Act is historic,” Jean-Pierre said when asked about the timing of Tuesday’s event. “That is a huge historic, historic win for the American people. It’s not about celebrating. It’s about the win for all Americans, and that’s what you’ve seen.”
“You see, costs that are going to come down for American families, as I just listed out for energy costs are going to come down, when you think about the healthcare costs are going to come down,” she continued. “That is a fight that we have been having for some time in Washington, D.C. That is a huge win for the American people. We understand, and I’ve said this many times — the president has said this many times that there’s more work to do.”
Jean-Pierre claimed that Biden’s economic plan, including the American Rescue Plan, which many economists now blame for overheating the economy in 2021, has “helped turn our economy back on.”
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“So yes, we think it’s important because this is a huge win for the American people,” she closed.
You can watch Tuesday’s briefing in full below.
