At the presidential debate fourteen years ago today, Barack Obama said this :
“Joe Biden, I think, is one of the finest public servants that has served in this country. It’s not just that he has some of the best foreign policy credentials of anybody. And Democrats and Republicans alike, I think, acknowledge his expertise there. But it’s also that his entire life he has never forgotten where he came from, coming from Scranton, fighting on behalf of working families, remembering what it’s like to see his father lose his job and go through a downward spiral economically. And, as a consequence, his consistent pattern throughout his career is to fight for the little guy. That’s what he’s done when it comes to economic policies that will help working families get a leg up.”
- Barack Obama October 15, 2008
Presidential Debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York | The American Presidency Project
Here is how Biden is helping working families.
“Let’s cut energy costs for families an average of $500 a year by combatting climate change,” Biden said.
Biden’s new pitch: Saving the planet saves families’ money – Roll Call
Chart: U.S. Heating Costs Expected To Tick up This Winter | Statista
Obama/Biden promised to cut cut health insurance costs by $2,500 per year.
“So here’s what my plan does. If you have health insurance, then you don’t have to do anything. If you’ve got health insurance through your employer, you can keep your health insurance, keep your choice of doctor, keep your plan.
The only thing we’re going to try to do is lower costs so that those cost savings are passed onto you. And we estimate we can cut the average family’s premium by about $2,500 per year.”
- Presidential debate October 15, 2008
