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Biden’s Chief Economic Advisor Won’t Counter Biden’s False Claim Of 19 Million Jobs From Bill

Economics prof reacts: "By the same logic, my plan to have a cup of coffee every day will create 16.3 new million jobs."

Hank Berrien
Biden’s Chief Economic Advisor Won’t Counter Biden’s False Claim Of 19 Million Jobs From Bill
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Speaking on CBS’ “Face The Nation” with Margaret Brennan on Sunday, Cecilia Rouse, whom President Biden picked to be the Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, did not counter the false claim made by President Biden that his $2.25 trillion “American Jobs Plan” would be responsible for the creation of 19 million jobs.

Brennan stated, “So inside this jobs bill that the Biden administration is pushing, there’s about $25 billion for building or upgrading child care centers and expanded tax credits to incentivize child care centers being built by private employers. How is this supposed to work?”

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