On 2/27/2023, a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “I want to ask about the economy. So “

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Shocker. (Laughs.)
Reporter: It is shocking, I know. I know. (Laughs.) So, a new Fox News poll shows that only 36 percent of voters approve of the President’s handling of the economy; 31 percent approve of the inflation — the way he’s handling inflation. Are voters just not getting the right message? Or is there something wrong with the President’s policies?

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: So, look — first of all, no, there’s nothing wrong with the President’s policy … the last administration did not have a comprehensive plan on how to deal with COVID … the Inflation Reduction Act that’s also going to lower costs on healthcare, lower cost on energy, and also reduce the deficit by $200 billion.

… we believe that the President’s economic policy is working. And all you have to do is look at the data …

Reporter: So when does the President then tell those people whose wages are rising but rising less than inflation is rising — when can those people expect their wages to outpace inflation?

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: So, look, we have — we have talked about this many times, that we are headed into a more stable and steady growth. And — and we think that, you know — and I think I mentioned this last time — there might be some setbacks … you know, we have the President and Democrats who are doing the work to try and grow the economy. And then we have Republicans who want to do the complete opposite. They want to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act — which is actually going to hurt the economy, which is actually going to increase heal- — if you think about the health — health — health prices, and it’s going to actually increase energy costs. Because that’s what the Inflation Reduction Act is supposed to do. And it’s going to have — raise havoc on the deficit. So we’re trying to do the right thing. Meanwhile, Republicans are trying to reverse the work that we have been trying to do over the last two years.

Reporter: On the student loans case the Supreme Court is going to hear tomorrow, does the President believe there’s a viable plan B if the Court strikes down the plan? And more broadly, how is the administration preparing for that possibility (inaudible)?

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: So, I — and I think I’ve said this before — we are very much confident in our legal authority here … what we want to remind American people, more broadly, is how this program is going to give tens of millions of Americans across the country a little bit of a breathing room … to buy a home. And that’s how we’re seeing this plan and this process. It’s unfortunate that Republicans — some Republicans officials across the country think differently. They don’t think that Americans need a little breathing room … And you have Republican officials who — who don’t agree with this and who want to make it more difficult for Americans to get that — to get that relief.

Q The President is going to put out a plan soon on Social Security. Senator Sanders would like to see an expansion of benefits. He’d like to see that paid through ending payroll taxes on higher-income Americans. How does the President assess this? And does he think you could actually expand Social Security benefits while still strengthening the long-term viability of the system?

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: … what we see right now and what the President is focused on is the immediate threat that we’ve been hearing from Republicans for some time on cutting Social Security, on cutting — on cutting Medicare. And — and so, look, we’re going to — we’re going to fight that. The President said he’s — you heard him during the State of the Union. He was very, very — very strong and very clear … As I’ve mentioned, the President is going to have a budget that he’s going to put forth next — next week — no, not next week — March 9th. I can’t even remember what — where we are in the month …

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Just 31% Approve Of Biden’s Handling Of Inflation; inflation outpace wage gain, student loan, SNAP benefits ending