Krystal Ball: Biden's Infrastructure Package Is A JOKE. Here's The Proof.

Krystal Ball explains how Biden's infrastructure bill misses the mark.
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[@Grype]

Our government is like if you needed a ride and both Uber and Lyft showed up. But all they did was argue over who was better and why for an hour, then both drive away leaving you sitting there. And they both still charge you for the ride you never got.

[@grendalebeowulf194]

maddening but true

[@goldilox369]

Perfect analogy.

[@johntruxal432]

You mean more like msm saying those are cages or reception stations... depending on who was or is in power...🤔

[@houseslosttribe1351]

Fantastic Analogy 👍

[@gdiaz8827]

They are one and the same driver

[@MelvoraFilms]

It's official, size of package is a deal breaker for Crystal 🔮

[@victorcaldwell2900]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 women are always honest about size making a difference🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@maryhalverson5713]

@@victorcaldwell2900 - As with everything, "It's in the way that you use it" -- Clapton

[@AlessandroAltosoleChannel]

it's an elaborate april's fool joke, so elaborate it will go on for 10 years

[@danielglover1453]

Biden was the most epic April's fools joke!

[@xguudaxcoax4560]

🤣😂🤣😂

[@ScottDavis-nu5uu]

30 years

[@brendenshaw1744]

It is a joke for so long before it turns into disrespect and insulting.

[@lckario]

😂😂😂😂😂 hilariously true.

[@misterr50]

Joe Biden's mind is like a web browser, 19 tabs are open, 17 are frozen and he has no idea where the music is coming from

[@robrichmond6171]

Lol.....I like this analogy....🤣

[@sirrealistoftheparanoiacsh9182]

LOL C’mon man.

[@christheother9088]

No longer supported.

[@apmote7342]

@@robrichmond6171 Hahahaha

[@danielcostello1884]

Love to know the original person that said that coz it summarizes this and last year in a nutshell 😅

[@quayzie]

I love how they call it once in a generation... it’s not even the largest spending package of the last 12 months..

[@MrKarat65]

It's just part one of TWO.

[@greenlantern7959]

We dropped $3T in COVID stimulus bills and literally got zero built in return. Let’s not bother putting a population we forced into idleness back to work rebuilding that decaying physical infrastructure while it wasn’t being used...

[@billbradley4878]

@@MrKarat65 You are a mark.

[@billbradley4878]

​@@greenlantern7959 That infrastructure was in decay long before it went into disuse. We have had issues with our infrastructure for a long time and have not sufficiently addressed it. So good, we need to address it. This bill and the covid relief bill both failed to do one important thing though, create any long lasting systemic changes in our system that would benefit the poorest people in this nation. They are at best temporary bandaids on trauma that needs surgery. As someone that lives in generational poverty I can tell you these bills are not seen as the win that college educated white people are see them as. It isnt poor people using the interstates to move their goods, it isnt poor people using the electrical grid to power their factories. Infrastructure helps the rich more than the poor even though the poor do receive some benefits. A few construction jobs for five or ten years is the best some among the poor will get out of it. And for the poor people that dont get those jobs they can just stay poor with their tax credit that they didnt get anyway because they dont have kids. College educated white people are well intentioned but have not garnered meaningful results for the poor in decades.

[@1anastudent]

Thank you Saagar. Infrastructure pays for itself. For decades our infrastructure went down and it shows. It's been proven every dollar spent pays back more than double

[@1anastudent]

@Yongo Bazuk absolutely untrue. The wall would just be another obstacle. Most migrants just outstay visas. Also, walls don't stop planes and boats

[@1anastudent]

@Yongo Bazuk a wall is not a symbol of freedom. Walls are a sign of aristocratic people. Also,walls have been around for thousands of years. I think something new like charging the people who hire illegals would be better. They come here because rich people hire them

[@1anastudent]

@Yongo Bazuk it's a symbol of communism and oppression. Look at east Germany

[@henrygustav7948]

I never understood how that works paying for itself thing works. The Federal govt pays for it, and the Fed govt does not need to invest in something in order to get back the tax revenue from it. The Federal govt does not use or need tax revenue to spend.

[@henrygustav7948]

@Yongo Bazuk We should not want to keep anyone out, there is so much work to be done that we need immigrants to come to America. We can solve the problem by giving citizenship and offering people jobs.

[@paulpilgrim4302]

The only fiscal responsibility is to their millionaire friends millionaire selves AND millionaire donors

[@nicot9305]

You forgot about the billionaires.

[@dickpark9807]

Theyre making each other $100 millionaires...

[@eyyy2271]

It's not millionaires that are the enemies, it's billionaires...

[@Sanderson2Orr]

Krystal and Saagar clearly respect each other. They may have different views but always show each other the respect the other deserves. The only National news I watch!

[@crhu319]

Helps to have 130+ IQ and a conscience. And to actually do your homework.

[@benjamincone237]

Me too. Can't believe anything coming from the major networks. The KZbin shows are the only ones who do research and explain issues with facts and figures.

[@judymeyer4315]

He isn't called "lyin' Biden" for nothing.

[@buzzkill808raven2]

he also ain't called creepy joe, or sleepy joe for nothin

[@tonyyoung6951]

you are still deluded lol

[@kennyphelps1160]

@@tonyyoung6951 Actually it would be you who’s diluted, since you here with your own ears, the man says one thing and does another, and can’t realize a lie when you hear it LOL. unless it’s Trump. pathetic much?

[@namur-iq6ih]

We need to tax the rich: Global billionaires have grown $4 trillion wealthier during pandemic.

[@fatfat1877]

Why did you support lockdown then?

[@bocknessmonster8787]

Krystal torched the panel yesterday. Now she's back with that "and another thing" fire.

[@Dirvance]

And I am all in for it! I love Savage Krystal 😍🔥

[@solpricetrojan1626]

What did she do, and what date did she do it on? I will try to find it on KZbin.

[@snoopers360]

@@solpricetrojan1626 yesterday means the day before today. March 31st

[@solpricetrojan1626]

@@snoopers360 Of course! Thank you.

[@URMyNewTV]

@@Dirvance Savage Kystal is truly a magical item.

[@The_General_Zubas]

8:45 Give a Tax Break to Jess Bezos, and no one bats an eye. Give Poor People money, AND EVERYONE LOSES THEIR MINDS!

[@lexyb5008]

"Here's another item that really sticks in my craw" 😂LOL

[@djangomarine6658]

Shoot, I'd also like to... Nevermind. 😂

[@1mropz1]

I sure it crossed all our minds, but few will admit it.

[@m.mitchell9205]

I ♥️ craw.

[@xavierg5523]

I'm so glad someone pointed this out lol. I checked the comments right away. Cringey but it's from krystal so it's all good

[@reverendfloyd]

Yay, trains? I can't wait until the telegraph finally makes it out to me.

[@EricTheGrey]

LOL. My wife: "Hello, my name is Debbie, and I'll be your downer today."

[@prefersoxygen9373]

If Debbie's middle name is GO, changes the entire mood😂😂😂

[@kulveersinghdhanoa]

hahah

[@matthewschwartz6607]

Ah, I get it.😅 Good one.

[@farrellmase]

i bet debs is sxy af tho!

[@crappyaccount]

hi governor

[@72spawndn]

"Hey Man! If you dream too big you won't be able to um hold onto the space race with Russia and um then you won't get..um...well... you know the thing. You wanna do push ups?" - Joe

[@monocharismatic]

Actually, the sad news is that Russia does not have a space race anymore. Like decades not anymore if not longer. Russia did provide crucial life support and such modules and acted as a space lift for crews with their Soyuz craft, but for example still have no science lab on ISS unlike other nations. Russia had major achievements in 1960'ies, perhaps 1970'ies, but not anytime recently.

[@victorcaldwell2900]

@@monocharismatic but, but, but communism. It works so well.... where is my sarcasm font?

[@monocharismatic]

@@victorcaldwell2900 I wouldn't simplify it to the "communism" argument, because Russia has capitalism for 30 years now and their space program didn't benefit from it.

[@keokihiga8462]

Infrastructure helps big business more than normal people, but big business doesn’t want to pay their share. This reminds me of a sports team finessing their local city to pay for their stadium.

[@hospagalief]

Biden hasn't raised wages. The next lowest paid developed country is double the american wage. His infrastructure plan will just be another massive wealth transfer to the rich. Big corporations will win all the big contracts.

[@eriklakeland3857]

Infrastructure definitely helps everybody if done right - something we can’t count on these jokers for. We should be doing equitable things like increasing annual federal spending on bus operations, not just capital projects, to improve hours of operations, service frequency, and average speed.

[@stephenbadea2362]

San Diego Charges became the Los Angeles Charges for this exact reason. Great reference!

[@Navy35]

Hosh Pakamies then they will hire new immigrants ( who will be willing to work for less than $15/ hr.) and say Americans really didn’t want those jobs

[@jimmclain3093]

We should also probably look at our debt to GDP ratio before we go ahead and start spending more. We are now in the same range as Venezuela, Italy, Greece, and Japan. Not a great group to be associated with when it comes to economics.

[@doctorcrypto3048]

Thanks for your real journalism. The sad reality sucks, but i prefer truth!

[@peterstafford4426]

Its not journalism. They are googleists.

[@712dal]

This is the Democratic Party m/o for most of my life: large rhetorical flourishes followed by a much smaller, half assed, underfunded program that doesn't meet the moment

[@vietimports]

blame it on the other half constantly yelling at democrats whenever they want to do something

[@AJ-xm4xc]

@@vietimports But they seriously need to learn how not to take it.

[@clinthulsey1712]

@@vietimports ? I don't get it, you don't need a single republican vote to pass this

[@htown148]

@@clinthulsey1712 and there passing a bill close to 4 TRILLION DOLLARS. We just throw the word trillion lkke its nothing. The entire government tax revenue was less then 2 trillion last year

[@HeyHEY-fg9rp]

All things as in all things really bad for the under the top few that are worse by government are done by Dems. Yes worse than McConnel who happily broadcasts his scorn and abuse of the lower classes. Progressives are the only people with no power off any kind in political circles. None nada.

[@rhibread11]

“Was I wrong?” “No I was not” LOL

[@universalearthling3227]

The estimate that the rescue plan would cut childhood poverty in half was based in large part on the inclusion of a $15 minimum wage, which we all know was not included.

[@brandongonzales6374]

More like it would cause more childhood poverty.

[@stephaniecarrow4898]

Universal Earthling, Yes! A crucial point. (p.s. I like your handle. We should all think of ourselves as earthlings first and foremost.)

[@natas12rm]

The cutting childhood poverty in half was a lie. Everyone impoverished will still be...

[@nicknick9081]

$15hr would end child poverty??? Who really believed that?

[@handley2645mh]

Though they still keep hawking it as being the cause for raising 50% of children out of poverty. What liars!!!

[@TitaniousAnglesmith]

I keep forgetting that Krystal is almost 40. Thrashing the establishment 24/7 must be rejuvenating.

[@PretenderCS]

I've heard criticising Biden is done in bad faith, how dare you Krystal

[@ww4464]

Lol

[@pmac74]

Lol

[@soundmanbk11]

Bout time cause last month she said Biden plan way better than trump and trump only talk economic lol kyrstal trying get back in good faith after spreading lies on trump due to her lack intelligence on biden

[@abe8435]

@@soundmanbk11 Trump did diddly squat for infrastructure. He hired a top guy who made a report on all the highest priority infrastructure needs of the country, then ignored him. If Trump were any good, we wouldn't have Biden (who also sucks)

[@princeobah7995]

Lol this is what happens when ur only critique is “Dems bad”. Honestly I’m a bit worried some of my fellow leftists are turning into reactionaries. I hate Joe, but this is pathetic. It’s literally 2seperate packages, the other one they are revealing 2weeks from now, but Krystal literally doesn’t mention both. She just frames it as this is all Joe is doing, which is not true. I still don’t believe either infrastructure packages are enough, but Y’all don’t need to misquote or take things out of context, just to own the Dems. They’ll do that by themselves.

[@michaelteresko5853]

Our two parties are really just one. They shuffle, blame, fight and make up, but in the end, the result is EXACTLY what the greedy corporate elite planned. Different theatrics with the same cast of characters.

[@Banana_Split_Cream_Buns]

Thank you so much Krystal, it's hard to get a "wrong think" view anymore. I've been suffering reading The Guardianistas circlejerk over Biden's crummy package.

[@htown148]

Theres no pleasing the far left ever. His total plan will be close to 4 trillion including part two yet liberal whine and cry . There the biggest joke ever. The right bashes biden for spending trillions while the far left thinks they can just print unlimited amounts

[@princeobah7995]

Lol this is what happens when ur only critique is “Dems bad”. Honestly I’m a bit worried some of my fellow leftists are turning into reactionaries. I hate Joe, but this is pathetic. It’s literally 2seperate packages, the other one they are revealing 2weeks from now, but Krystal literally doesn’t mention both. She just frames it as this is all Joe is doing, which is not true. Y’all don’t need to misquote or take things out of context, just to own the Dems. They’ll do that by themselves.

[@jeremyjones935]

@@princeobah7995 Krystal does mention the second package. What are you talking about?

[@httohot]

@@princeobah7995 they made their priorities straight in how they negotiated the first part of the package We dont need to see the second portion if they are already shooting themselves in the foot over the easy stuff

[@tybofborg]

@@princeobah7995 Newsflash: When Democrats say they'll do that part _later,_ that's code for _never._

[@daleorr6112]

Krystal - We can't be out of money. We still have ink, printing presses, and paper.

[@bigneon_glitter]

$2 trillion is our budget for a couple dozen F-35 jets. We can afford a little more to prevent the next Great Depression.

[@henrylicious]

Government cant spend their way out of a depression.

[@DanA-nl5uo]

@@henrylicious actually they are the only ones who can. They have the ability to create money. The trick is to spend it where there is a return on investment not dump it into wallstreet like the federal reserve did with 20 trillion dollars in 2020

[@DanA-nl5uo]

@@henrylicious it was about the equivalent of 5 trillion dollars that the federal government spent to buy our way out of the great depression when companies collapsed.

[@chriswhited]

@@DanA-nl5uo and that didn't actually do it. being the only economy to be able to make things after the war is what really did it.

[@darrenmclaughlin1362]

@@DanA-nl5uo "The trick is to spend it where there is a return on investment . . ." And you seriously think the government cares anything about that? This is all just an excuse to spend money and it's pretty much guaranteed to be completely irresponsible and wasteful.

[@mediocritysmaze3731]

A bandaid on a Gaping knife wound. My sense of Hope is Gone, regarding "our" Government

[@joericher10]

The Biden administration seems to speak in a more acceptable way...otherwise...no perceptible difference so far.

[@afshinshahzamani2297]

Actually, the rhetoric and war posturing against Russia and China is now even more bellicose and confrontational. Who doesn't want a little nuclear war? Hurrah, Civility and Diplomacy!

[@RubSomefastOnIt]

"Acceptable"? Haha sure... While pausing between lies to fill his depends and trying to remember where he is...

[@MmaLegend420]

@@RubSomefastOnIt You guys have been so deranged by Trump that your response to this ridiculous administration is always "Wellp thank god its not your lying orange leader" Re-prioritize your thinking. Stop making excuses for the deranged democrats.

[@RubSomefastOnIt]

@@MmaLegend420 I think you responded to the wrong person there buddy...

[@MmaLegend420]

@@RubSomefastOnIt My bad. I did. Haha

[@muzik8125]

This is why we need more political parties to step it up. No more D & R... enough!!!

[@nelsonhamilton8262]

I have a feeling that Saagar actually likes Biden more than Krystal does lol.

[@tehKap0w]

there is a good reason for that. He's basically a Republican.

[@BillMcGirr]

Nobody likes Biden. 👍

[@krim7]

Biden is a moderate Republican who has a D next to his name. Of course Saagar would like him.

[@nmckeown101]

Probably, but I bet you only one them voted for him.

[@mercurialpierrot7073]

@@tehKap0w Biden is just a Corporatist.

[@robert9016]

Thanks Krystal for sharing the truth. I was actually excited for this :/

[@tonyyoung6951]

i heard only deluded lies

[@matthewjay2680]

What changed?? He ended up on top of the Dem heap & barely squeaked by with a presidential “victory”

[@PV96]

But, but, but. . . . He is the MOST popular President in History!!!

[@FazeParticles]

Fortifying the election got Biden the victory. Why people keep pretending they didn’t fortify the election? And NO, fortifying the election isn’t good when it’s done by the establishment.

[@bradleyriles3889]

Sqeeked by, that's one way of putting it.

[@sniperjared]

@@FazeParticles "fortifying"

[@debmccafferty1007]

I think he is gonna get bumped off. I'm from Philly. I can feel it.

[@vasylin77]

1. Was I Wrong? ✅ 2. No I was not ✅ This topic list is peak Krystal

[@we3spark]

/s but if you dont have starving children how will you get a generation of people who are willing to work non stop their entire lives entirely out of fear disguised as 'self made'?

[@michaelj6392]

Oof, I felt that.

[@toplarry]

That's why we have open borders

[@octosquatch.]

Spread out over 10 years? That's not going to go far at all. Maybe they're saving up for the next corporate bailout...

[@timmathis8326]

Are we surprised? He was in charge of the 09 stimulus that famously featured shovel ready jobs that went shovel ready.

[@capttrips1523]

Ready for the beaurocrats to shovel money off the top basically

[@jamiepaulzine4648]

Weren't shovel ready. Fixed it for u.

[@Revolution-tl5wo]

I hate that Krystal still has a delusionally reformist view of the Democratic party. She's so savvy up to a certain point and then brings on sheepdogs like Ryan Grim to run cover for the neoliberal machine and make excuses for its kennel of sheepdogs, aka "The Squad" et al. The Democrats can't be reformed- full stop. It's time to face facts. The party is doing exactly what it was designed to do, and like Kshama Sawant said to Chris Hedges in 2015, "The road for leftist policy inside the Democratic party leads to a graveyard."

[@br2k]

@@Revolution-tl5wo Given the political landscape, there's no sense in starting a third party. It's more likely to achieve success by reforming the dems. Eventually some of the older ones have to fall out and progress can be made..... assuming AOC stops emulating Pelosi 90% or more of the time.

[@stupidkitty84]

@@jamiepaulzine4648 OP meant to say "went shovel ready" because those "new infrastructure jobs" got buried/killed right away. Lol

[@georgeschnakenberg7808]

Crystal you are not supposed to get out of poverty because you had six kids I don't care. You should get out of poverty because you made good decisions and worked hard

[@lewisdundas1281]

If Manchin & Sinema are moderates then I’m a Millennial

[@JohnR22926]

In today’s democrat party they are definitely moderates. 20 years ago they would have been.

[@ffxiisucks]

How is that 2 party system working out for you? LOL.

[@ajjohnson5910]

Yeah, for more context the F35 jet program was $1.7 trillion over 10 years. So only 300 billion more than a jet program!?!?!

[@cdrone4066]

Krystal really believes that if you throw money at something it will be transformative, more money makes it transformative, since when. The war on poverty has cost trillions and there are the same amount of poor people that have been stuck in government programs, money doesn’t fix societal problems.

[@mrweasel]

Those in poverty have made far, far more money from those who exploit their poverty for cheap labour and goods, than vice versa. So no, far from enough has been spent on actual projects that target getting rid of poverty, rather than giving money that can be spent on particular machinary, which ties them into debt, etc. Hoover up, trickle down.

[@henrygustav7948]

What war on poverty? Money is not a cost to the federal govt, the Federal govt issues the US dollar. The real cost is the lost productivity, lives lost, destruction of our environment.

[@richardiven2000]

Politicians take care of those that got them elected. It’s not us.

[@bradleyriles3889]

Bingo!

[@slapppp815]

And no one owes more than Joe. He's been at it a long time.

[@bozo5632]

They already took the credit for reducing child poverty. Nothing to gain now by actually doing it.

[@stephensciara2397]

Major networks are saying the infastructure has been rated a c- when I've seen d- for two years huh ?

[@lachie__]

I dont have a source nor am I an expert but I think the D rating was from 2017 so maybe theyve done a new test? I think SecularTalk mentioned it sometime recently. Not a helpful response I know, but yeah.

[@kulveersinghdhanoa]

Crystal has the best news delivery style in the US MM.

[@alvideos2145]

Funny, every time I watch this I think they are not professional enough =/

[@tj4458]

I truly want to see Krystal go full scorched earth on topics like this. This was close, but I'm sure she wanted to go even further...

[@cowboybob7093]

1:50 - What does Hugo Boss buying Chinese cotton have to do with this?

[@GeneralAblon]

@@cowboybob7093 Someone in editing done goofed.

[@supernovasupernova4289]

@@cowboybob7093 What;s fumy is that Rising is manufacturing consent for war against China and they don't even know it. The Grayzone has debunked the forced labor propaganda TWICE

[@cowboybob7093]

@@supernovasupernova4289 Interesting analysis, easier to steer the ship away now. Please post a link to Grayzone

[@supernovasupernova4289]

@@cowboybob7093 I would love to, but YT never let's me. All my comments with links get deleted. Just search Grayzone. It is one of their top headlines. Alternatively, you can use their YT channel. Lee Camp (Redacted Tonight) made a short commentary on their report.

[@michaelh4227]

Fun fact: The amount spent on this "transformative" infrastructure package is around 1/3 the military budget over that same time frame.

[@Backhand77]

Glad I voted Green these past two elections

[@nonstickmeat]

Krystal is unbelievably naive about what all this spending will do to the poorest of our society.

[@neutral_narr]

like what

[@vaitaminute6724]

Thank you Krystal. Putting the blame where it belongs and avoiding "GOP bad" segments that drive me up the wall.

[@rh81454]

That or the Russia Russia thing. So annoying.

[@Revolution-tl5wo]

I hate that Krystal still has a delusionally reformist view of the Democratic party. She's so savvy up to a certain point and then brings on sheepdogs like Ryan Grim to run cover for the neoliberal machine and make excuses for its kennel of sheepdogs, aka "The Squad" et al. The Democrats can't be reformed- full stop. It's time to face facts. The party is doing exactly what it was designed to do, and like Kshama Sawant said to Chris Hedges in 2015, "The road for leftist policy inside the Democratic party leads to a graveyard."

[@vaitaminute6724]

@@Revolution-tl5wo right there with you! I avoid the Grim segments as if they were telemarketers calling about my extended warranty.

[@antrocles]

Biden's "too-small package" sticks in Krystals craw. Good to know.

[@yourprimitivehome9732]

You can’t say that poverty can be cut in half when he hasn’t addressed the 16k+ at the boarder. And hasn’t visited

[@billiamc1969]

Boarder? Who is staying at his house?

[@yourprimitivehome9732]

@@billiamc1969 does he even know where he stays?

[@kerimcgloughlin7451]

*border :)

[@sulay7079]

What 16k ? U mean all the money México was getting to house them on that side while cartel rec havoc

[@yourprimitivehome9732]

@@sulay7079 there is more than 16,000$ being spent at the boarded. I’m just trying to figure out where you got money out of people. If you really knew what you were talking about on my comment then you’d know I’m talking about kids being at the border and the cartels been doing that so you aren’t really making a point. Plus the Mexican government is not the same as cartels. So what is your point

[@KP-vk7dx]

Man we always have to foot the bill. They really look at us as modern day slaves. This country is so disconnected.

[@davelanoue3157]

Well said and agree

[@afshinshahzamani2297]

human "resources".

[@Zack-tx9et]

Antia Dunn (Senior Advisor to Biden) said there will be a second $2 trillion package being dropped in two weeks. The reason she cited for not announcing them together is that the media would be to focus on the size rather than the content, but she also said the plans to pass both parts in one reconciliation bill.

[@anthonytwohill9726]

You seem to be the only informed person here. I've been reading comments and honestly, I want to bash my head against the ceiling.

[@paulgaya5099]

@@anthonytwohill9726 Biden himself mentioned that there would be a second part in a couple of weeks in his speech yesterday

[@anthonytwohill9726]

@@paulgaya5099 yes, which is why I called the OP "informed," as opposed to most commenters here.

[@jhlasa]

@@anthonytwohill9726 I am surprised too, because they review that aspect in this program the other way.

[@supermanblackedition]

U actually bought that bs? 😂 The reason it’s being introduced in two parts is so that one can be struck down by the opposition and the rest can be negotiated. It is just a $2 trillion dollar bill; they just did this with the $15 minimum wage.

[@katiepersons6575]

When Biden buys a car he starts with sticker price and negotiates up from there.

[@HypatiaMuse]

'American Exceptionalism' has come to mean we're the exception to the rest of the developed world by not having universal healthcare, social safety nets, living wages, paid parental leave, efficient public transportation networks, accessible public housing, etc.

[@mindsofeuropa2955]

American Exceptionalism was based on people taking charge of their lives and achieving prosperity through innovation and productivity, not about government redistributing money from those who work to those who don't.

[@sigridtorgesen1589]

@Hypatia Muse Very well said, and I completely agree! We need to demand with mass action all of those things. They won’t hand them over on a platter.

[@markbrownner6565]

@@mindsofeuropa2955 you mean working class taxes funneled to the investor class...

[@amos3250]

@@markbrownner6565 No buddy he just means that it’s up to the individual to fail or succeed on his own with minimum intervention from the government ! I wonder how much of your own paycheck should be taxed for these proposals ? Should they take 50% ? 60% ? What is the amount you are personally comfortable with ?

[@andrewdennis0]

You do know that home ownership in the US is higher than in most other countries. You want to talk about a lack of accessible housing just look many of the western European countries. Many people in countries like Germany and the Netherlands live in apartments for decades because housing is so competitive and expensive there due to the high taxes for all of those social programs.

[@redblitzridden9021]

Gotta love how we think that when they sprinkle a few crumbs it's big progress. Would love it in my lifetime i can get a loaf of bread and not despair!!

[@martell203]

“...as AOC put it...”. Because that’s all she does. Talk for the cameras and Tweet. Just like her bosses at CAA direct her. She’s an actress.

[@Gabagool93]

And how much did the last Pentagon package just pass for?

[@leofrancovich3892]

11:25 "What we need is bananas." I agree, krystal, I agree.

[@kjadfhgioaudbfvilaeu]

Reject modernity...Return to Monke...

[@vinceviselli3805]

Thanks Krystal for your honesty

[@seanboland3560]

Love your channel, and am watching it from the United kingdom

[@rokdevil]

Maybe you'll just come to realize that government is just not the answer.

[@letsgetsocialinfo]

11 trillion wow inflation

[@tteot1wph]

Put your money in stocks, land, or Bitcoin. Cash will be worthless soon

[@joeminella5315]

Right On, Krystal. Thank You.

[@nickames3808]

"Since the Highway System was built" ?! Oh man! I remember that there were some who Screamed "Socialism" about THAT !!!

[@judymeyer4315]

so do I

[@rkb4897]

With the same noodles you often get the same soup. 🤣

[@brandoncouture4432]

At this point we should just say we want a $100 trillion package because by the time moderates and conservatives negotiate it down we'll only have the $10 trilllion we actually need.

[@kulveersinghdhanoa]

Best strategy....

[@bluehairbrigaide7292]

Every dollar printed makes the poor poorer and corporations richer. You can’t spend your way to prosperity unfortunately.

[@_Amit_Sunil]

Headline: BIDEN PACKAGE REVEALED TO BE TOO SMALL

[@bennyrashasha9920]

Wow, is it just me or are we know talking about trillions of dollars as if it were nothing?

[@wavymcfly]

He’s no FDR!

[@jackdallas8739]

$2 trillion is too small after absolutely blowing out our budget during the shutdown? I think Krystal needs to study how inflation works because the middle class is going to be stretched thin by the fallout of this spending.

[@WarnerElliott]

Super video! I applauded for $2.00 👏

[@timedmonds3]

Trumps 2nd term was to be infrastructure. The world is worried about this new POTUS.

[@kjadfhgioaudbfvilaeu]

If we settle for nothing now, we'll settle for nothing later... I'm tired of settling while the corporations and million/billionaires get to pick and choose whatever they please.

[@RedTick2]

Then don't vote for establishment. Biden is the same establishment racist that he has been for decades now. "Rules for thee and not for me." While Burnie is a part of the super wealthy he at least is not establishment. Though that may be changing the way he keeps towing the party line for establishment dems.

[@torisolomon4455]

Can we get an economist on to discuss the potential consequences of printing trillions of dollars on the economy and our future?

[@antionejackson4848]

When 3 trillion is to small you know we have completely lost reality!

[@Zeethos]

3 trillion over 10 years is pathetic.

[@jesusalejandrocazares3343]

@@Zeethos yeah plus the US hasn’t invested in infrastructure since like the 60s

[@afshinshahzamani2297]

@@Zeethos So, that's 300 billion per year. & What's the military budget again, Jackson? To regular folks these numbers seem almost incomprehensibly large, but don't worry - regular folks ain't going to get none of it.

[@melodyariel7896]

How's Amazon going to deliver it's packages? They don't pay taxes, they aren't paying for the roads. What are they going to use to keep making money?

[@nathanfielure4305]

The 50% reduction of child poverty was a dubious claim made by a report by columbia university when it included a $15 minimum wage. Somehow they kept the claim even when $15 wasn't passed. Jimmy Dore did a report on this.

[@Jay...777]

Jimmy's on the ball - knows the score - and what to do about it.

[@jhlasa]

@@Jay...777 That is silly. The effective minimum salary in the US 11.8$. Maybe that study has flaws, but it's not going to be for the 15$ minimum wage.

[@Jay...777]

@@jhlasa Do you watch JD? The progressives may only number 20 or so but at key moments they have the power to block bills and block elections - like Nancy P as house leader. That's how you fight in politics if you want M4A, MW or whatever - like in the Chicago South Side. Dirty.

[@nathanfielure4305]

@@jhlasa "Average wage" or in this case "average minimum wage" doesn't describe what the majority earns. Any pleb doing minimal research on this subject will figure out. Places with higher minimum wage will likely have lower child poverty. That's why $15 minimum is so important for child poverty.

[@captsean660]

We already pay .20 cents to .50 cents per gallon in each state, plus around .20 cents per gallon in federal tax, for infrastructure. That is a lot of money, where is it going if not to infrastructure?

[@sampipitone5939]

Good coverage 👍

[@rock53355]

None of us can spend more money than we have in our personal lives. So why does Krystal scoff at the idea of balancing the budget?

[@lineshaftrestorations7903]

So if people aren't working where is the tax revenue gonna come from? Hitting the >$400k earners will inspire them to move their money elsewhere hurting those who don't. Self defeating.

[@liberty5994]

A joke of a president conceives and then wants to implement a joke of a package? I'm shocked!

[@fotisfotis9897]

They are missing on such an opportunity on purpose.Let's just spend the minimum amount possible to get us re-elected..Who cares what's the best for the people

[@simondaughtry4619]

politics has always been corrupt....that is politics..... going crazy over it is the effective waste of time.

[@nicepokerface3465]

As we have said a million times now “Nothing will fundamentally change “ Joe strikes again

[@simplyretiredearly2023]

That’s what ya call delivering on a campaign promise!

[@jdanorthwest]

When I become a multi-millionaire I expect my favorite government to do everything they can to help me remain a multi-millionaire. Isn't that why we have a government? :-)

[@groworforage342]

Krystal starlink is insane. 200x faster than my rural satellite internet was and almost $1000 less a year. Connecting it was like seeing a light bulb for the first time no joke

[@tehKap0w]

Starlink is cool but it's not the solution to rural or monopolized broadband. It couldn't support just the U.S. customers, much less the rest of the world too.

[@ripsumrall8018]

@@tehKap0w Starlink will cover the world. That is the purpose!

[@DanielBlaney]

Spectrum limitations prevent starlink from being anything other than a niche product. I believe the estimate is that it can only serve about 70000 customers in the US when it's completed.

[@everythingisfine9988]

@@ripsumrall8018 it can't handle that number of users. They can't even handle all the people living in North America. Only people living in the rural places. Limits of the tech.

[@ripsumrall8018]

@@DanielBlaney And what is that niche? The under served markets. It was designed that way.

[@jimpalmore9899]

Investing right now should be at the top of everyone's list. In 5years you will be ecstatic with the decision you made today!

[@Jack-oe7qe]

There are scammers but real brokers are out there for investors

[@kelvinwilliams2048]

That's definitely ignorance, there are good markets to invest in and earn profit of your investment.

[@tomfarhad2720]

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[@christianmike1037]

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[@morgan9846]

Thanks for his details I do love to reach out to him too.

[@kaneinkansas]

If you go overseas to any 1st world country and see their infrastructure, when you come back you feel like you are entering a 3rd world country. We are the Brazil of the northern hemisphere.

[@amolkhobaragade]

Northern Hemisphere does also have countries like India which has inadequate infrastructure. Not a good analogy!

[@JB-1138]

No joke! I really agree. You can even have this experience going from Canada to the United States.

[@JB-1138]

@@amolkhobaragade Cry me a river. 🤣

[@BK-ri4lj]

You must live in a Democrat area. There's all types of new construction, roads and highways going up in Florida. Gotta make room for the influx of democrats fleeing their states.

[@henrygustav7948]

@@BK-ri4lj You see, the taxpayer myth divides people, between Democrats who supposedly want to raise taxes to pay for spending while Republicans feel like taxation is stealing from them. The Federal govt never needs taxes to fund itself or its spending and it doesn't use taxes for spending. It can fully fund all 50 states if it chooses to but instead it lets states fight over tax revenue creating people like you who argue "Look the Democrats are fleeing their state", that's what happens when you increase taxes. You are being played.

[@jerrybobteasdale]

Infrastructure is not about child poverty nor requiring minimum wage.

[@Make_Ukraine_Russia_Again]

Outstanding analysis.

[@danielsellars3353]

Why am I NOT surprised that Krystal is surprised that Biden is useless...

[@darrellhayward6673]

For of sure liking what I'm hearing all this truth so good for me ty Krystal n Saagar 🌳🌱❤3

[@akhyder]

Was I Wrong? No I Was Not stay savage, Krystal!

[@dinosaurwizard]

I actually get really happy when Krystal is mad about politicians not spending enough of our money on their pet projects and lobbyists

[@DavidCodyPeppers.]

Seeing how I am a part of "our", I whole-heartily agree!

[@wesleystreet]

Nothing says "pet projects" like powerlines, gas lines, roads, trains... everything that keeps a large country functioning.

[@dinosaurwizard]

@@wesleystreet come back to this comment once the details come out lol, and you see how much goes to that and how much goes to what you really know it will lol

[@fnjsaunders]

The proper GOP position should be no property confiscation. (Taxes). Cut spending.