| − | The spike in inflation was especially hard towards 2021 [[Thanksgiving]] day, most Americans affected, polled, blamed Biden.<ref>Mark Moore, "[https://nypost.com/2021/11/24/over-75-of-us-hit-by-inflation-and-most-blame-joe-biden-poll/ More than 75% of US hit by inflation and most blame Biden, poll shows]," NYPost, Nov 24, 2021</ref> Biden called more inflation "a great [[asset]]" and a reporter questioning its impact on the 2022 midterm elections a "stupid son-of-b****."<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/01/24/remarks-by-president-biden-before-meeting-with-the-white-house-competition-council/ Remarks by President Biden Before Meeting with the White House Competition Council], [[WH]], Jan 24, 2022.</ref> | + | The spike in inflation was especially hard towards 2021 [[Thanksgiving]] day, most Americans affected, polled, blamed Biden.<ref>Mark Moore, "[https://nypost.com/2021/11/24/over-75-of-us-hit-by-inflation-and-most-blame-joe-biden-poll/ More than 75% of US hit by inflation and most blame Biden, poll shows]," ''NYPost,'' Nov 24, 2021</ref> Biden called more inflation "a great [[asset]]" and a reporter questioning its impact on the 2022 midterm elections a "stupid son-of-b****."<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/01/24/remarks-by-president-biden-before-meeting-with-the-white-house-competition-council/ Remarks by President Biden Before Meeting with the White House Competition Council], [[WH]], Jan 24, 2022.</ref> |
| | Though Biden administration officials, in 2021, called high inflation “transitory.” But Biden on at least one occasion acknowledged the possible impact of generous social spending. | | Though Biden administration officials, in 2021, called high inflation “transitory.” But Biden on at least one occasion acknowledged the possible impact of generous social spending. |