Biden claims his administration has achieved the most 'robust recovery in modern history' - despite gas prices more than DOUBLING since he entered office, approval in his handling of the economy plummeting and inflation at a 40-year high
An economics expert told DailyMail.com that President Biden's comments prove he is 'out of touch' with how most Americans view the economy
Biden credited 'the economic plan and the vaccination plan that my Administration put into action' for what he calls a 'robust' economic recovery
Meanwhile average gas prices hit just over $4.86 per gallon nationwide
In late January when Biden took office, the average cost was just $2.39
Multiple polls in recent days show more than 80% of Americans unhappy with the economy, and suggest it's going to have a significant impact on midterms
By Elizabeth Elkind, Politics Reporter For Dailymail.Com
Published: 15:57 EDT, 6 June 2022 | Updated: 16:03 EDT, 6 June 2022
President Joe Biden said Monday that he's presiding over the economy's 'most robust recovery' in modern history - as gas prices reach more than double what they were when he took office for the second day in a row.
'At the time I took office about 16 months ago, the economy had stalled and COVID was out of control,' the president wrote on Twitter.
'Today, thanks to the economic plan and the vaccination plan that my Administration put into action, America has achieved the most robust recovery in modern history.'
But Biden's confidence isn't shared by the majority of Americans, a new survey suggests - more than eight out of every 10 respondents said the economy was either 'poor' or 'not so good.'
Thirty-five percent of people who participated in the Wall Street Journal-NORC Poll said they were not satisfied with their financial situation at all, which the Journal notes is the highest level recorded since the question was first asked half a century ago.
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