With the White House painting a rosy picture of the Biden administration’s fiscal record, the South Shore Press hit the streets to find out how the people feel about current economic conditions.
“We’re on the front line of this slow economy with customers cutting back on discretionary spending. Everyone is in buckle-down mode, not doing decks or building pools; home sales have lost velocity. People aren’t going on vacation anymore; they’re wondering if they will ever be able to retire.”—Dennis Layton, Professional Land Surveyor, East Moriches
“Inflation and the slow economy are having a bad effect on my business. Between vehicles and running my equipment, the gas prices are killing me. People are holding back to see what the next administration will do. Joe Biden is why the economy tanked. People had no confidence in the leadership of this country.” Joseph Raffloer, Arborist at I ❤️Trees, Manorville
“We’re paying more for everything; it’s horrible. There are things you just can’t do without: food, fuel, electricity—and the prices are skyrocketing. The imbecile in the White House took a good economy and ruined it with policies that are against the American people. Bidenomics have been a disaster.”—Steve Falletta, Retiree, Eastport
“The economy has been turned upside down over the last few years. The people on fixed incomes are getting less for more. We have learned what it means to tighten our belt; how to prioritize what we really need and what we have to live without.”—Jill Falletta, Retiree, Eastport
“It’s an Economic Hurricane. Interest rates are crazy; the price of everything has gone up—it’s outrageous. We worked for years so we could retire, and now we can’t do the things we had always planned to do. We have to cut back on everything. It’s a shame what they’ve done to our country.”—Stan Kid, Retired Police Officer, Eastport
“It’s like we were first married and didn’t have much. I don’t see a future for the younger generations. How can they afford a house with interest rates and prices so high? How can they afford a family?”—Marianne Kid, Retiree, Eastport