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Image of the Day: The Record Biden Earnings Bust

We recently referenced how Joe Biden seeks a 2024 job extension from American voters even while he has presided over a record 24 consecutive months of earnings declines (wages minus inflation), and our friend Stephen Moore offers an instructive illustration of the point:

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="569"] Record Biden Earnings Bust[/caption]

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May 17, 2023 • 12:39 PM

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