Political Quotes

“Mr. President, the Biden administration can't quite seem to decide on the status of the pandemic or the status of the economy. On the one hand, we are being told that we no longer need pandemic- era border restrictions intended to help limit illegal immigration and prevent the spread of COVID. On the other hand, the administration is still fighting to require Americans to wear masks on public transit and airplanes and is urging Congress to pass additional COVID spending to fight the pandemic the administration seems to believe is over at the border. It is a confusing message, to say the least. Americans know the pandemic can't simultaneously be over for migrants at the border but make it too dangerous for a South Dakotan to fly from Sioux Falls to Minneapolis without a mask. The administration's messaging is similarly muddled on the economy and student loans. On the one hand, the President is proudly touting ``record'' job creation and ``record'' economic growth even though most of what he is taking credit for is the natural consequence of an economic recovery from the pandemic. On the other hand, the President recently announced that he is extending the moratorium on Federal student loan payments, interest, and collections for another 4 months, until August 31, because Americans are still suffering economically as a result of the pandemic. Well, which is it? Is our economy thriving or are Americans economically distressed?…”