美国总统乔·拜登星期二在费城向友好、欢呼的工会工人听众发表了关于经济的激动人心的讲话，谈到通货膨胀、食品和汽油价格高企，以及他试图缓解通货膨胀的计划美国家庭面临的经济压力。
总统不时大喊大叫，受到起立鼓掌，并发表了大量经典的“拜登主义”，他在美国劳工联合会(AFL-CIO)工会联合会的一次会议上谈到了经济，并承认他的政府正在努力打击创纪录的高通胀率。
“工作回来了，但价格仍然太高，”拜登承认，认为共和党人正在阻止他实施降低成本的计划。“COVID下降，但汽油价格上涨。我们的工作还没有完成。”
高通胀是拜登的主要政治责任，他指责共和党人阻止了他为美国人降低价格的许多想法。
在他竞选式的演讲中，他高度赞扬了有组织的劳工，并发表了中期讲话。
“你们是我站在这里的巨大原因，”拜登对人群说。“今天作为你们的总统站在这里。我是真心的。”
“工作回来了，但价格仍然太高”
虽然拜登将他的信息集中在经济上，但他直到演讲后期才谈到通货膨胀，当他谈到通货膨胀时，他重申了他的个人经历如何让他了解家庭面临的问题。
“国会中的共和党人正在竭尽全力阻止我降低普通家庭成本的计划。这就是为什么我的计划没有完成，为什么结果也没有完成，”拜登说。
奥巴马指出，他努力降低汽油价格，特别是动用战略石油储备，让更多的石油进入市场，但他指出，整个世界都面临高通胀，在美国，“这削弱了许多家庭的力量。”
拜登还比往常更详细地谈到了乌克兰战争引发的粮食危机，他说，他帮助降低粮食成本的计划包括美国努力将乌克兰的粮食运出该国并运往全球市场。
他承认这样做涉及到复杂的因素，特别是因为乌克兰的铁路和欧洲其他国家的不同。
“我们将在乌克兰边境，包括波兰，建造发射井，临时发射井，这样我们就可以把它从这些汽车转移到发射井，再转移到欧洲的汽车上，然后运到海洋，然后运往世界各地，”拜登承诺道，但他承认，“这需要时间。”
亚特兰大宾夕法尼亚州民主党候选人的中期信息和支持
距离中期选举只有几个月了，拜登利用他的言论也向选民传递了一个信息——尽管他的政府一直面临着沉闷的头条新闻，但他试图在他的政党和共和党人之间就经济问题进行对比。
“我们的工作还没有完成，但事情是这样的。美国仍然需要做出选择。在少数人的政府和我们所有人的政府之间的选择。我们所有人的民主，我们所有人都有公平的机会在经济中赢得一席之地的经济，”拜登向人群推销。
总统曾以两党合作为荣，他说，当谈到今天的共和党时，他不抱任何“幻想”佛罗里达州共和党参议员里克·斯科特的税收提案在他的言论中。
“事实是，国会中的共和党人仍然控制着‘超级MAGA’议程。他们仍然拒绝考虑特朗普减税政策的任何部分，这给亿万富翁和其他人带来了巨额横财。他们没有得到报酬，”拜登说。
“他们仍然拒绝考虑15%的最低公司税，最低税，”他说。“他们似乎认为，美国今天的问题是工人家庭支付的工资不够。”
他还特别传递了支持两位中期候选人的信息:宾夕法尼亚州民主党副州长约翰·费特曼和佐治亚州民主党州长候选人斯泰西·艾布拉姆斯。
拜登说，他周一与费特尔曼举行了一次电话会议，费特尔曼正在宾夕法尼亚州竞选参议员，最近中风，他告诉人群费特尔曼“看起来很好”，并且“迫不及待地想回到正轨”——还开了一个关于费特尔曼身材的玩笑。
“如果你在散兵坑里，你会希望约翰和你在一起，”拜登说。“我知道他迫不及待地想重新上路。他看起来不错。他并不比约翰更能代表这个州的劳动人民。就此而言，肯定没有更大的。”
他还呼吁工会成员支持艾布拉姆斯，他说艾布拉姆斯出席了会议。
“我想请你们帮个忙:在佐治亚州帮帮她。帮助佐治亚州的斯泰西·艾布拉姆斯，”他说。“我很早就了解了她三件事。第一，她很忠诚。第二，她有能力。第三，她比我聪明。她知道她在做什么。所以，乡亲们，请帮助她。”
兜售支持工会的证书
在工会人群面前，拜登说，“没有什么比被劳联-产联的领导层称为“历史上最亲工会的总统”更让我自豪的了。
拜登说:“我向你们承诺，我会成为总统，我向你们承诺，只要我还在这份工作岗位上，我就会一直是总统。”。
总统还呼吁国会通过PRO法案，这将扩大劳动保护和组织的权利。
他吹捧自己的成就，包括基础设施法案，在他任职期间创造的数百万个就业机会，以及美国家庭如何减少债务和增加储蓄。
“我喜欢这些家伙谈论为什么这些家伙离开我的工作，去了另一份工作，”拜登说。“因为他得到的报酬更多!太可怕了，他们要竞争劳动力，这难道不可耻吗?薪水更高的工作，为他们和他们的家庭争取更好的工作。这个国家已经很久没有发生这种事情了，但现在正在发生。”
他将自己与前任、前总统唐纳德·特朗普(Donald Trump)以及2020年的糟糕经济状况进行了对比。
“我向你保证，我会继续为你而战，”拜登在欢呼声中喊道。“你准备好和我战斗了吗?”
Fired-up Biden blames Republicans for blocking his plan to fight inflation
President Joe Biden delivered fired-up remarks on the economy before a friendly, cheering audience of union workers in Philadelphia Tuesday -- nodding to inflation, high food and gas prices, and his plans to try to ease theeconomic pressures American families are facing.
Shouting at times, receiving standing ovations, and delivering plenty of classic "Bidenisms," the president spoke about the economy to a convention of the AFL-CIO federation of labor unions -- and acknowledged the record-high inflation rates his administration is trying to combat.
"Jobs are back, but prices are still too high," Biden conceded, arguing Republicans are blocking him from carrying out his plan to bring down costs. "COVID is down, but gas prices are up. Our work isn't done."
High inflation is a major political liability for Biden, who blamed Republicans for blocking a lot of his ideas to lower prices for Americans.
During his campaign-like speech, he heavily praised organized labor -- and delivered a midterm message.
"You're a gigantic reason why I'm standing here," Biden told the crowd. "Standing here today as your president. I really mean it."
'Jobs are back, but prices are still too high'
While Biden focused his message on the economy, he did not address inflation until well into his speech, and when he did, he reiterated how his personal experience with inflation gave him an understanding of what families are facing.
"Republicans in Congress are doing everything they can to stop my plans to bring down costs on ordinary families. That's why my plan is not finished and why the results aren't finished either," Biden argued.
The president pointed to his efforts to bring down prices at the pump in particular by tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to get more oil to market, but noted the entire world is facing high inflation, and that in the United States, "It's sapping the strength of a lot of families."
Biden also went into more detail than usual about the food crisis stemming from the war in Ukraine, saying, part of his plan to help bring down food costs included the U.S. working to get Ukrainian grain out of the country and to the global markets.
He acknowledged the complicating factors involved in doing so, particularly because of the differences between Ukraine's rails and the rest of Europe.
"We're going to build silos, temporary silos in the borders of Ukraine, including in Poland, so we can transfer it from those cars into those silos into cars in Europe and get it out to the ocean and get it across the world," Biden pledged, but conceded, "it's taking time."
Midterm message and support for Democratic candidates in Pennsylvania, Atlanta
With the midterm elections just a few months away, Biden used his remarks to also deliver a message to voters -- trying to draw contrast between his party and Republicans on the economy, despite the dreary headlines his administration has been facing.
"Our work isn't done but here's the deal. America still has a choice to make. A choice between a government by the few for the few or a government for all of us. Democracy for all of us, an economy where all of us have a fair shot and a chance to earn our place in the economy," Biden pitched to the crowd.
The president, who had prided himself on bipartisanship, said he is under no "illusions" when it comes to the Republican party today, hittingFlorida GOP Sen. Rick Scott's tax proposalin his remarks."The fact is Republicans in Congress are still in the grip of the 'ultra-MAGA' agenda. And they still refuse to consider any part of the Trump tax cuts, which delivered a massive windfall to billionaires and others. And they weren't paid for," Biden said.
"They still refuse to consider a minimum corporate tax of 15%, minimum tax," he said. "They seem to think that the problem in America today is the working families aren't paying enough."
He also delivered messages of support for two midterm candidates in particular: Pennsylvania Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and the Democratic nominee for governor in Georgia, Stacey Abrams.
Biden said he held a Zoom call on Monday with Fetterman, who is running for Senate in Pennsylvania and recently suffered a stroke, telling the crowd Fetterman was "looking good" and "can't wait to get back on the trail" -- adding a joke about Fetterman's size.
"If you're in a foxhole, you want John with you man," Biden said. "I know he can't wait to get back on the trail. He's looking good. He's no bigger, stronger voice for working people in this state than John. Certainly no bigger one, for that matter."
He also called on the union members to support Abrams, who he said was in attendance.
"I gotta ask y'all a favor: Help her in Georgia. Help Stacey Abrams in Georgia," he said. "There's three things I learned about her early on. One, she's loyal. Two, she's capable. And three, she's smarter than me. She knows what she's doing. So folks, please help her out."
Touts pro-union credentials
Speaking before the union crowd, Biden said "nothing had made me prouder than that" to be called "the most pro-union president in history" by the AFL-CIO'S leadership.
"I promised you I would be, and I commit to you as long as I have this job I will remain that," Biden said.
The president also called on Congress to pass the PRO Act, which would expand labor protections and the right to organize.
He touted his accomplishments, including the infrastructure bill, the millions of jobs created during his time in office, and how American families are carrying less debt and have more savings.
"I love these guys talking about why these guys left my employment, went to another job," Biden said. "Because he got paid more! Isn't that awful, isn't that a shame that they gotta compete for labor. Better paying jobs, for better jobs for them and their families. It's been a long time since that's happened in this country, but it's happening now."
He contrasted himself with his predecessor, former President Donald Trump, and the poor state of the economy in 2020.
"I promise you, I'm going to keep fighting for you," Biden shouted, to loud cheers. "Are you prepared to fight with me?"
