Q Mr. President, why do you believe so many Americans believe that your administration is not doing enough to combat inflation? And do you believe that you and your administration bear some measure of responsibility for the inflation that we’re seeing across the country?
THE PRESIDENT: The first is, we’re in power. That’s the first thing. And you — justifiably right, we control all three branches of government.
Well, we don’t really. We have 50/50 in the Senate. You need 60 votes to get major things done. I’ve been pushing the things I’ve been proposing here, as you’ve heard me speak to today, since I got in office. And I have — I need to get 60 votes to be able to even pass them. Number one.
Actually, Biden's full reply was as follows...
Q Mr. President, why do you believe so many Americans believe that your administration is not doing enough to combat inflation? And do you believe that you and your administration bear some measure of responsibility for the inflation that we’re seeing across the country?
THE PRESIDENT: The first is, we’re in power. That’s the first thing. And you — justifiably right, we control all three branches of government.
Well, we don’t really. We have 50/50 in the Senate. You need 60 votes to get major things done. I’ve been pushing the things I’ve been proposing here, as you’ve heard me speak to today, since I got in office. And I have — I need to get 60 votes to be able to even pass them. Number one.
Thank you