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@Coffeequilt I know the point of this thread was probably just to make jokes and bash Biden. But I'm going to give a serious answer to your question. I am happy with most of Biden's policies and find him a much better and effective president than Trump. Here are a few reasons.

1. Trump tried repeatedly (and unsuccessfully) to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Biden strongly supports it. I think the ACA, which began as a Republican solution to expand access to healthcare without moving to a single payer system or upending the health care sector of the economy, has been largely successful in accomplishing its objective. I know dozens, maybe hundreds of people who would not have any health insurance at all without the ACA.

2. I think Biden did as well as possible to support Ukraine during the war with Russia. He was effective at providing meaningful military aid without sending US soldiers into combat. Trump actually withheld aid from Ukraine for personal political reasons and seemed unwilling to confront Russia on any issues at all.

3. In his first 100 days, Biden passed important pandemic relief that Trump was unwilling to support during his own presidency.

4. Through recent legislation, Biden has supported allowing Medicare to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies on the purchase of prescription drugs. That's free-market economics and will result in significant government cost savings. Trump was unwilling to take any steps that he thought would antagonize pharmaceutical companies.

5. Trump pulled the US out of climate change accords. Biden has re-engaged with the rest of the world on that subject and passed the only meaningful US legislation in 30 years to address the issue.

There are other examples I could pick, but this post is long enough. I'm not trying to start arguments, and I probably won't comment further on this post. I know others may have different opinions. But I'm tired of hearing people joke about Biden and suggest that no one supports what he's doing. I'm a former moderate Republican who was turned into a Democrat by Trump, and I've been happy with Biden's policies so far. I am far from alone in this.

@Harmonium1923 ummm... wow, well stated, but wrong.
#1- no it is not. It is costing seniors much more. A lot of data on this.
#2-Biden has failed Ukraine and NATO, and weaked US staus. TONS of data on this. The US made promises if they surrendered their nukes. And, as usual, Biden bailed or forgot.
#3 - actually Biden took what Pres Trump started and continued
#4 - agree with you!
#5 - biden is 100% hampering US companies vs the rest of the world

@Coffeequilt One correction. Seniors are covered by Medicare, not the ACA. And part of the recent inflation legislation will lower ACA costs for others. The ACA is far from perfect but it clearly provided access to tens of millions of people—an extraordinary number—who previously had no health insurance at all.

Don’t agree with you on the Ukraine and NATO (though I appreciate your civil tone in the discussion). I’m glad Biden supports the inclusion of Sweden and Finland. Im actually not sure of Trumps position on that, but I think it could be one of the most important outcomes of the war.

@Harmonium1923 you are spot on. Even though Biden should have shored up the energy situation b4 cutting the gas. Big mistake. Trump had some good ideas but i cant deal with his lies and crooked ways. Hes all about money

@Harmonium1923 i appreciate your civility too, but 100% wrong on ACA. my parents (seniors) had a bill INCREASE.

@Coffeequilt Politics aside, most people can and should cancel any ACA coverage they may have once they become eligible for Medicare since they’d no longer be eligible for any credits or subsidies. The ACA was designed to fill in gaps for people who didn’t have insurance through Medicare, Medicaid, or their employers. I’m not sure what your parents’ situation is. Maybe they have Medicare Supplement coverage that’s separate from ACA plans.

Here is a link that may be helpful for you or them.

https://www.healthcare.gov/medicare/changing-from-marketplace-to-medicare/

@Harmonium1923 that's good for some, i guess, but WAY far not the majority. That why AARP and many others were and are against it

@Coffeequilt Unless your parents aren't 65 or they opted out of both Social Security AND Medicare, they are Medicare-eligible and should be on that.