Jobs report adds to Biden momentum

[DonViejo]

BY SYLVAN LANE - 04/03/21 06:02 AM EDT

A stellar March jobs report is helping President Biden make his case for a major investment in U.S. infrastructure funded by corporate tax hikes.

Accelerating COVID-19 vaccinations, easing restrictions and growing confidence fueled a remarkable surge in hiring in March, the Labor Department reported Friday, helping the U.S. add 916,000 jobs last month and push the jobless rate down 0.2 percentage points.

The growing strength of the economy is sorely needed for millions of Americans who are still struggling to get by more than a year into the coronavirus pandemic. But it’s also a significant political asset for Biden as he fends off Republican criticism of the next stage of his economic agenda.

GOP lawmakers have ripped Biden for proposing a series of corporate tax hikes to fund the $2.5 trillion infrastructure proposal, dubbed the American Jobs Plan. While Republicans are usually opposed to raising taxes in any context, they’ve argued that doing so now will undercut the recovery from the pandemic.

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https://thehill.com/policy/finance/546257-jobs-report-adds-to-biden-momentum

[wryter2000]

1. i hate to be a wet blanket

But doesn't anyone wonder how many of those jobs are the result of governors opening their states prematurely?

[Boydog]

2. Yep spoken like a true republican

[wryter2000]

3. Sorry, it's just true

How many of those jobs are waiters hired for crowded restaurants? The article itself says something like "easing of restrictions."

I don't doubt that Biden is doing wonderful things. I see them every day.

[Aristus]

4. You mean: JOE-mentum, right?