Biden Sharpens GOP Attack, Assailing Senator Scott’s ‘MAGA Agenda’

President zeros in on NRSC chief Rick Scott’s economic plan
Remarks preceded biggest Fed interest rate hike since 2000

President Joe Biden says Republican economic policies amount to a “MAGA Agenda.” He broadly painted GOP proposals as in-line with the Make America Great Again ethos championed by former President Donald Trump. Biden spoke at the White House.Source: Bloomberg

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By Nancy Cook, Justin Sink, and Josh Wingrove

May 4, 2022 at 4:06 PM UTC

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May 4, 2022 at 6:42 PM UTC

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President Joe Biden called again for Congress to raise taxes on corporations and the wealthy to drive down the deficit, while sharpening his criticism of Republican economic policies, declaring they amount to a “MAGA agenda.”

In remarks at the White House on Wednesday ahead of a significant interest-rate hike by the Federal Reserve, Biden broadly painted GOP proposals as in-line with the Make America Great Again ethos championed by former President Donald Trump.