Staff Reports
Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House Press Secretary, has proven yet again the problematic nature of progressive policies and the incompetence of the Biden administration. In a briefing, Jean-Pierre attacked Republican plans of raising the US debt ceiling, labeling it as the “Default on America Act.” She went on to make bold claims that the act would cut 81,000 jobs from the VA, reduce outpatient visits by 30 million, and increase disability claims by an estimated 134 billion. However, it turns out that her estimate was way off; she meant to say “134 thousand.”
White House Transcript Forced to Correct KJP's Claim on '134 Billion' Disability Claims Backlog https://t.co/pgAOLB92mv
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) May 4, 2023
Jean-Pierre’s fiasco represents the Biden administration’s bigger problem, which is a lack of transparency and accuracy. It is worrying that someone holding such an important position could not get their facts right and went ahead to make bold statements. It is a move that could only be interpreted as either ineptitude or a deliberate attempt to mislead the public.
Yesterday, Karine Jean-Pierre claimed that the Republican budget proposal would "increase the disability claims backlog by an estimated 134 billion."
According to the White House’s official transcript, she meant thousands… pic.twitter.com/TJ20Uriv5I
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) May 4, 2023
The White House is now calling the Republican budget proposal the "Default on America Act." pic.twitter.com/sBvUDcNrFG
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) May 3, 2023
Americans expect Pres. Biden to "sit in a room with Speaker McCarthy and start negotiating" on efforts to raise debt limit and cut spending, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise tells @MarthaRaddatz. https://t.co/szahxtdmcx pic.twitter.com/OhnSKKYw4L
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) April 30, 2023
Despite the White House’s claim that the Republican’s plan would hurt veterans and devastate federal and local law enforcement, a CBS 8 report debunked the claims, stating that the text of the bill does not specifically cut the budget of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Whilst the bill mandates broad federal spending cuts, Veterans Affairs is not exempted from cuts.
It is no surprise that the Biden administration is quick to point fingers at Republicans and attribute blame to their policies for everything wrong in the country. In reality, their spending policies’ impracticality has seen to skyrocketing national debts, inflation, and corruption. At the same time, they seek to protect wasteful spending for pharma, big oil, and other special interests.
In conclusion, it is critical to hold the Biden administration accountable for their policies and statements, especially when they border on misleading the public. The press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, has clearly demonstrated the administration’s incompetence and lack of accountability. At this point, one is left wondering; can the Biden administration get anything right?
