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Biden, Harris greeted by chants of 'Thank you, Joe' at 1st joint event since he exited race

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Biden, Harris greeted by chants of 'Thank you, Joe' at 1st joint event since he exited race - Lemmy.World

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris held their first joint event since Biden exited the 2024 race and endorsed her to take his place atop the Democratic ticket. The two walked out together to cheers to deliver remarks on stage at Prince George’s County Community College in Maryland about the economy and what their administration has done to alleviate costs for Americans. That includes the administration’s announcement earlier Thursday that the Department of Health and Human Services reached an agreement on price negotiations for 10 commonly used drugs that they say will save Medicare enrollees $1.5 billion in out-of-pocket costs when the new prices go into effect in 2026. “We know it is not just about health care, it is about your dignity,” Biden said of the policy. “It’s about peace of mind. It’s about security. It’s about taking care of your family. It’s about giving folks just a little bit more breathing room.”

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Encephalotrocity Aug 16, 2024

the new prices go into effect in 2026

2026? Why so long?

MajinBlayze Aug 16, 2024

Probably because current contacts aren’t over yet.

Verdant Banana Aug 16, 2024

the Medicare drug pricing agreement is just noise and will not help seniors with the majority of what the elderly in the US drastically need now

we need access to better senior centers (currently most cities have two a free one and one that not even the VA will cover at over $1000 a day and the biggest differences are the paid ones have nurses on staff and does not hand out food that is months out of date or the free one’s building is needing major help), the VA needs funding, hospital wait times for the VA and regular hospitals are too long, end of life care consists of morphine doses that are upped until the person is gone, seniors need better access to food, and the list goes on

and Biden and Harris are acting like we should worship them over drug prices that yes we need to be lowering drug costs but it does not help when what is affecting the elderly’s health right now in the US is so much more than lowering a few drug prices

Xeroxchasechase Aug 16, 2024

"Their proposed policy does not address an issue they never clame to address, and they’re acting like one of them in a presidential campaign "

But the issue you raised is indeed an important one nonetheless

MyOpinion Aug 16, 2024

Thank you Joe.

zephorah Aug 16, 2024

Wtf are they doing? Aren’t the VP and POTUS supposed to stay separate while out and about, for national security? Last thing we need is that creepy Mike guy in charge.

AngryCommieKender Aug 16, 2024

That’s while travelling, mostly. Look up Obama Biden campaign images. You’ll find some with Bill Clinton standing right next to both Obama and Biden.

www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-m&sca_es…

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Optional Aug 16, 2024

Well let’s remember also that Biden reshuffled the USSS detail he had so that the trumpers were kept away. I would hope Harris has done a simliar vetting.

RizzRustbolt Aug 16, 2024

The Pinnoccio President.

queermunist she/her Aug 16, 2024

The dignity of people who die before 2026 doesn’t matter I guess.

barsquid Aug 16, 2024

Everything except exactly what I want immediately when I want it is bad.

queermunist she/her Aug 16, 2024

It’s bad that some people will die without ever getting helped.

SPRUNT Aug 16, 2024

That is currently happening. At least now there is help coming in the future.

queermunist she/her Aug 16, 2024

Sure, but until help comes, people die without dignity. I don’t think that’s being taken seriously.

Plastic_Ramses Aug 16, 2024

Youre right. Since grandma died of diabetes it would be unfair to try and fix it in the future.

Only if the biden administration creates a time machine to go back and save my grandma should we try something as ridiculous as saving lives in the future.

queermunist she/her Aug 16, 2024

No, it’s unfair to leave grandma to die because she won’t live to an arbitrary date in the future.

So lets not be satisfied with 2026 and continue to push for this change ASAP. Instead of “thank you” say “it’s a good start”.

barsquid Aug 16, 2024

You could have written that as a top comment instead of whining, and then people would be agreeing with you instead of finding you irritating and dismissing your words.

queermunist she/her Aug 16, 2024

It isn’t my fault that blue MAGA jumped to conclusions. 🙄

barsquid Aug 16, 2024

It is, really, you are a poor communicator here and many people recognize you from aggressively bothsidesing in other discussions so you’re starting with a disadvantage. Pretending things like “blue MAGA” exist isn’t helping your case.

queermunist she/her Aug 16, 2024

Blue MAGA are the cultists that attack anyone who criticizes Democrats for any reason, even when Democrats do genocide and militarize the border and refuse to reform the Supreme Court.

They’re down voting because I’m making them mad by pointing these things out. I’m not going to coddle them. I’ll just take my down votes - it’s not like internet points matter lol

barsquid Aug 16, 2024

Ah, yes, refuse to reform. Of course if they just tell Manchin to appoint more justices he will, so there’s nothing in their way.

What’s the term for a bothsidesing MAGA that attacks everything done by any Democrat for any reason? Like medical prices going down. “NOT FAST ENOUGH GRR!”

You know, the sort of MAGA who whines about SCOTUS and war and everything else. While at the same time refusing to do anything with their ballot but throw it in the garbage while encouraging others to similarly waste theirs as well.

queermunist she/her Aug 17, 2024

The people who will die because this is too slow shouldn’t be forgotten or dismissed.

barsquid Aug 17, 2024

Keep screeching about how nothing is ever good enough. Just be absolutely furious at the Dems, call everyone “blue MAGA” if they think an improvement to the situation is positive or if they think allowing things to get worse is negative. People will continue dismissing you as a troll. Not sure what you get out of it other than making yourself angry.

queermunist she/her Aug 17, 2024

I’m furious that everyone will settle for the smallest possible improvement and then go back to brunch.

You should never be satisfied. Again, it’s a good start.

Plastic_Ramses Aug 17, 2024

Who says anyone is satisfied?

Thats your assumption.

queermunist she/her Aug 17, 2024

Chanting “thank you” implies it when no one is demanding more.

But it’s all y’all too!

None of you will ever ask anything of your elected representatives, you just vote for them and hope really hard. You’re extremely loyal.

mriormro Aug 17, 2024

You’re spare parts, bud.

rigatti Aug 16, 2024

Let’s thank Brandon.

Nuke_the_whales Aug 16, 2024

“i can’t wait to meet this guy we’re cheering for”

-Biden

hoch Aug 17, 2024

Nuke_the_whales Aug 19, 2024

When did the sanctification of Joe Biden start anyways? He’s by far the worst example of a leftist in existence.

He’s one of the biggest proponents of the murderous drug war and the police militarization that came with it. Nobody since Nixon has caused more damage with anti drug policies than Biden. He should have never been the nominee or president. Just like Hillary should have never run.

I’ve been watching Biden since the 80s, So it’s funny looking at 2024 and hearing people blindly defend him and his character.

Nobody here is saying Trump should ever be an option, we’re all left, but Biden is barely that.

cabbage Aug 16, 2024

"Thanks Obama" became a meme, now "Thank you Joe" is becoming a chant?

Has something like this happened to any other president as they're preparing to leave office?

spacid Aug 16, 2024

BroBiden

pyre Aug 16, 2024

dude I’m begging she’d stop mentioning him and now she’s bringing him on? the dude’s the reason this election was almost a certainty for the GOP. don’t remind people he even exists.

neclimdul Aug 16, 2024

Bidens Trump’s kryptonite. He can’t stop talking about the guy. This donald dump stuff is perfect. He needs to stay on the trail and keep Trump off message campaigning against the wrong candidate.

pyre Aug 16, 2024

he can’t stop talking about biden because he was leading Biden in every single poll. now that Harris started to surpass him especially in key states, he’s lamenting his dream campaign against biden.

also for him to keep campaigning against biden you don’t need to bring him to rallies. he already does it anyways. he was still talking about hillary just recently. and he even brought up obama again. the dude can’t get over anything anyway.

neclimdul Aug 16, 2024

I think you got my point without getting my point.

pyre Aug 16, 2024

i got your point. I’m saying without him you still get all the benefits, and with him not only do you not get anything extra, but you lose points if anything.

Donkeytown Aug 16, 2024

same spirit, more energy

ClassifiedPancake Aug 17, 2024

Thank you, Joe

~for stepping down~