#shorts Biden said, “And, by the way, you know everybody said, well, how was I able to have these new programs and still cut the deficit $1.7 trillion the last two years?

Well, it’s pretty — pretty straightforward. There were 550 companies of the Fortune 500 that made $40 billion that didn’t pay a penny in tax — zero, nothing — in taxes. So I said the — you know, outrageous. And we got votes for it. I said they ought to pay a minimum of 15 percent. Fifteen percent. That’s less than you all pay. And guess what? It allowed me to cut the deficit.”

On 3/15/2023, Joe Biden said his administration was focused “intensely” on lowering health care costs and took aim at “MAGA” Republicans who he said are intent on dialing back Medicare coverage for millions of Americans. Biden used a speech in Las Vegas where he was wrapping a three-day Western swing to make the case there are stark differences in how Democrats are tackling skyrocketing drug prices compared to their Republican counterparts.

The president sought to make the contrast as he gears up for an expected reelection announcement. The speech in Las Vegas could serve as an early preview of the campaign ahead as Biden aims to make his efforts at lowering drug costs central to his policy and political agenda.

other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/hGOzCL4w9D0
Joe Biden once again says he “cut the deficit,” which just is not true.