THE THING THAT RHYMES WITH 'SCHMOSITIVE'.

• Date: 01 October 2022
• Author: Farsad, Negin
• Published date: 01 October 2022
• Author: Farsad, Negin

I was recently having coffee at my usual spot, chatting with regulars, when the subject turned to Biden. You know, Joe Biden, President of the United States.

For the last two years, we have been hard-wired to say his name with a soupcon of disappointment, coupled with a minor eye roll that could be confused with indigestion. But, on this day, Biden was riding high on a few weeks of good news: The Inflation Reduction Act, an environmental bill masquerading as a Joe Manchin bill, was now law. The CHIPS Act, a potentially awesome jobs bill that was being overshadowed by the boring word "microchips," also became law. There's even a new law covering health care for veterans exposed to burn pits.

And then, the piece de resistance! The announcement of up to $20,000 of student debt relief for millions of borrowers. Never mind the fact that he had COVID-19 during most of this time. For Biden, Paxlovid jump-started Congress?!

As we drank our coffees and named win after win after...