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In this case it was at least partially caused by his policies.
https://www.npr.org/2023/09/12/1198923453/child-poverty-child-tax-credi-pandemic-aid-census-data
Of course that happened. (Just throwing out numbers to make a point) If child poverty started at 100,000 kids in poverty, dropped to 30,000 kids, caused by American Rescue Plan, and then it rose to 60,000 when the rescue plan expired, then the above article headline is true.
Still, fewer kids in poverty, which is what matters.
Also of note, it expired because of republican congressmen.
THe problem is the Democrats want to keep people in poverty. That is their voting base.
https://www.debt.org/faqs/americans-in-debt/economic-demographics-democrats/
Democrats have a huge advantage (63 percent) with voters earning less than $15,000 per year. This advantage carries forward for individuals earning up to $50,000 per year, and then turns in the Republicans’ favor — with just 36 percent of individuals earning more than $200,000 per year supporting Democrats.
The democrats have no real goal is end poverty. Every time they have tried, they've made it worse or put us in further debt, which drives inflation. The solution isn't taking money from me and giving it to someone else. The solution is to develop skills and grow the jobs available to people. Sometimes you need to have the tough love conversation that if you want to make more, you have to word harder and make sacrafices.
The Democrats have them hooked on social programs and blaming the rich for their woes. Elon is not rich because someone else is poor. It is a common trope the Democrats throw out that sounds good, but is false.
I have no interest in wealth distribution. If you want to make more, learn a skill that makes you more available. Taking it from me and giving it to someone else isn't the way to do it.
Yet the Democrats have never done anything to correct Walmart's behavior.
They don’t have a PhD. They have a doctorate in physical therapy. PhD is a research degree. Not the same thing thing.
The government continually prints more money making each dollar worth less. As such Elons billions is from other rich people who have invested. It didn’t come out of a poor persons pocket.
That’s why Elon being rich doesn’t impact what you have. What impacts what you have is what do you do with your money.