Posted 12/4/2023, 6:38:04 PM
White House Boasts Economic Gains Despite Expired COVID Aid Cutting Incomes for Millions
- Temporary government benefits during COVID expired, reducing incomes for millions of families
- Programs like monthly child payments and enhanced UI ended, causing hardship
- White House touts economic gains, but incomes fell for most Americans last year
- People may be disappointed programs that improved lives were allowed to lapse
- Nostalgia for pre-pandemic economy, not losing benefits, could explain feelings