When a reporter asked President Joe Biden to assess his first year in office, Biden argued that he “outperformed what anybody thought would happen.” It’s true that few Americans predicted the events of 2021, and even fewer believe the president’s performance has exceeded their expectations. As Biden took a victory lap on the eve of his first anniversary as president, so many citizens believe the nation is rudderless that a Republican congressional leader told me his constituents are asking, “Who’s leading the country?”
Biden highlighted several economic accomplishments during 2021. We fact-checked these assertions. We also asked the ranking Republican on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), to comment on the president’s self-assessment.
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