Americans decided that stuff like this is too boring and that starting WWIII over Greenland would be more exciting and solve “economic anxiety.” Biden administration bans medical debt from inclusion on credit reports | Biden administration | The Guardian:
Good. Anyone who pays in to Social Security deserves the full benefit without being penalized for working another job. Democrats want to help everyday people and Republicans don’t. The incoming Republican administration is already planning to take away Social Security to give tax cuts to themselves and the very wealthy. They say it out loud. If I know that, other people should. Biden signs Social Security bill that raises benefits for some public workers : NPR https://www.npr.org/2025/01/06/nx-s1-5249689/social-security-fairness-act-biden-signed
A South Texas coal-fired power plant is set to switch to clean energy thanks to $1 billion in funding from the Biden-Harris administration and the Inflation Reduction Act. Transitioning to renewable power will reduce electricity prices between 20 to 80% depending on the region. (Brookings Institution) The switch by San Miguel Electric Cooperative will cut 1.8 million tons of carbon pollution annually. South Texas coal-fired power plant to switch to clean energy |
President Biden has banned new offshore drilling in 625 million acres of U.S. waters, including the entire East Coast. The Biden-Harris Administration has protected more acres than any U.S. president. This is a huge victory that will help meet our climate goals and protect communities. Biden permanently bans offshore drilling in 625 million acres of ocean, making a Trump reversal difficult | https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/06/business/biden-offshore-drilling-ban-trump/index.html
Repealing the Inflation Reduction Act would decrease U.S. GDP by $237.5B, result in hundred of thousands and potentially millions fewer/lost jobs, increase energy costs per household, be awful for the planet, and cause nearly $50B in lost tax revenue over the next 5 years. Biden/Harris and Democrats passed it. Most of the media was absolutely silent. I’ll never forget. Inflation Reduction Act Repeal Would Hand Billions To America’s Economic Competitors: