Quite a few Republicans touted the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan after they voted against it. In reality, every single Republican in Congress voted against the sweeping pandemic relief bill that President Joe Biden signed into law. The Associated Press reported that “since the early spring votes, Republicans from New York and Indiana to Texas and Washington state have promoted elements of the legislation they fought to defeat.” You might have seen some of them on Twitter cheering on the bill that will bring badly needed relief to their state, even though they opposed it. Well, President Joe Biden has the receipts.
Biden visited Cleveland on Thursday and toured Cuyahoga Community College before delivering remarks on the economy while the president is currently pitching a $1.7 trillion infrastructure plan. Yes, it’s actually the long-awaited infrastructure week.
“Even my Republican friends in Congress, not a single one of them voted for the rescue plan. I’m not going to embarrass anyone, but I have here a list,” President Biden said while holding up a piece of paper. “Back in their districts, they’re bragging about the rescue plan.” Biden added, “Some people have no shame.”
Watch:
“Some people have no shame.”
— President Biden as he holds up a list of Republicans who voted against COVID relief but touted its benefits to constituents. pic.twitter.com/pPAmQXjppC
— The Recount (@therecount) May 27, 2021
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Twitter users weighed in.
Go ahead, Joe. Embarrass them. They need it and they DESERVE it.
— Tralfamadorian Philosophy (@Kings_Lead_Hatt) May 27, 2021
Name them.
— Catherine (@worleygroup) May 27, 2021
Here’s a ready-made ad for 2020, folks. Get it going NOW!! #VoteBlue2022 https://t.co/S3aFU6sTKF
— Jeff Voting Blue All the Way (@Jeff67318761) May 27, 2021
This is how you do it right here https://t.co/j07ZcH7ZL7
— Max Ehfort (@MaxEhfort) May 27, 2021
Receipts.
— Outspoken (@Out5p0ken) May 27, 2021
I howled when he did that! Tell it like it is, Joe!
— emskware2015 (@emskware2015) May 27, 2021
President Biden also called on Congress to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Biden said that corporations “have to raise wages to attract workers — that’s the way it’s supposed to be.” It almost feels odd to have a president that cares about struggling Americans after the last four years. And Biden didn’t use his time to list his grievances while lashing out at his critics.
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