Q: what went wrong? A: We don’t think anything went wrong! What is plan inflation & rail strike?

On 11/30/2022, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, “One last question. Go ahead. Go ahead. The young lady in the back, go ahead. “A reporter asked Jean-Pierre, “On the potential rail strikes, some representatives today putting blame on the Biden administration, saying that it should have never come to this. What went wrong, from the administration’s point of view, in September?”

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: We don’t think anything went wrong. We believe that — that … On September 15th, he came — came through with a temporary agreement that had — that had, you know, an increase in pay by 24 percent. It had a $5,000 bonus — it has a $5,000 bonus for workers. And if — let’s not forget: When that agreement came out on September 15th, it was lauded and praised by the unions and union leadership. So, again, this is a President that has delivered for — for the union, and he sees himself as a pro-union President. He’s — that — that term has been given to him by labor.

Jean-Pierre started with , “All right. Bonjour.”
Reporter: Bonjour!
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Oh, nice! Okay. Get into the spirit, folks.

Q But at the end of the day, you are fighting inflation, this White House is fighting inflation, and it sounds like the numbers will go up again. What is in place, what are you guys working on in case there is a strike? Understanding those numbers and all the things that you qualify and quantify, what is in place to cushion the American taxpayer’s pocketbook or the American consumer’s pocketbook with this knowledge that you have?

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: … look, the President is confident that Congress is going to act on this, that we are going to, you know, work to avert a rail — a railway shutdown. That’s why you saw the House today — he complimented the House, the Speaker, and the leadership to getting the — moving the bill forward. And it included …

Reporter: … We’ve heard the President before call out industries. He’s called out the gas — the oil and gas industry for making record profits and not putting that back towards consumers. Does he feel the same way about the rail industry?

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I want to be very clear here: The temporary agreement that the President was able to secure in September — on September 15th — as you know, that’s when we announced it — had some real wins for workers. It really did. Again, the concessions he secured for workers included a 24 percent pay raise and a $5,000 bonus; no changes in copay, deductibles …

Reporter: So, this message from Democrats that there’s corporate greed involved and that’s one of the reasons why, you know, they can’t have an agreement here, the President doesn’t agree that the rail — the rail industry —

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: What I’m saying is that the President was — was able to put together a ten- — a temporary agreement that prevented a downturn …

Reporter: Europe and France are concerned about Buy America provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act, and President Macron is expected to raise that during his visit. What will the President — President Biden — say in response to those concerns?

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: So, I’m not going to get into hypotheticals about what may come up in that conversation.

Reporter: I think they flagged that they’re going to bring it up.

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Yeah, but, still, I’m —

Reporter: So, it’s not hypothetical.

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I’m — well, it’s hypothetical because it hasn’t happened yet. They may have flagged that. I’m not going to speak for France. Clearly, I’m just speaking for this President. I speak for the President of the United States. So, right now, it is a hypothetical that it will come up, right? And — but I will say this: The Inflation Reduction Act, as we know, is historical. It will — you know, it is an investment that will — historical investment that will deal with climate change in a real way. It will lower costs for American families — if you think about healthcare, if you think about energy costs as well … We — you know, we read the news — the news reports and your reportings as well. We — we have heard — we’ve heard President Macron’s comments. So, you know, of course, we’re ready to have that conversation, but just don’t want to get into a potential hypothetical.

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Q: what went wrong? A: We don’t think anything went wrong! What is plan inflation & rail strike?