Speak up, we're not children

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden was at a public transit station in Wisconsin, talking about repairing roads and bridges, when he shifted gears and began defending his plan to send money to parents for each minor child, payments some critics call a “giveaway.” 

Biden folded his arms, rested on the lectern, leaned into the mic and lowered his voice. 

“Hey, guys, I think it’s time to give ordinary people a tax break,” he said, almost whispering as he addressed his critics. “The wealthy are doing fine.” 

It was the latest instance of Biden speaking volumes by whispering.

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