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User: Are the claims in this photograph accurate

Are the claims in this photograph accurate

Assistant: Good question.

Good question. Short answer: some of the claims in that image are broadly true, but others are misleading or lack context. Here's a breakdown. (If you like, I can go through every single bullet and grade how accurate it is.)

What’s Mostly True / Supported by Evidence

1. Inflation Reduction Act — Yes, that’s a real piece of legislation under Biden. Wikipedia
2. CHIPS and Science Act — Also real; Biden signed major “CHIPS” legislation to support semiconductor manufacturing.
3. American Rescue Plan — Yes, this is accurate. Biden signed a $1.9 trillion COVID-relief package.
4. Infrastructure Law — Likely refers to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which Biden signed. Wikipedia
5. PACT Act for Vets — There is a PACT Act (Protecting our Care, etc.) related to veterans’ health.
6. $35/month cap on insulin — Partially true: under the Inflation Reduction Act, Medicare enrollees’ insulin costs are capped at $35/month. PolitiFact - However, some of the framing is misleading: Biden sometimes suggests $400/month was a typical cost before; fact-checkers say that overstates how much most Medicare users paid. PolitiFact - The cap largely applies to Medicare — not necessarily to everyone. CNBC
7. Record small business / SBA applications (“10.5M new SBA apps”) — There’s evidence of very high business-application numbers: the SBA reports 10.5 million small business applications in the first two years of his administration. SBA - Actually, more recent SBA data shows 16 million+ new business applications since Biden took office. SBA - Even more recent: 18.1 million according to one report. SBA
8. More people with insurance than ever — This is plausible / largely true in the sense that expanded health programs (via the ACA, etc.) and other efforts under Biden increased access, though “more than ever” is a general claim and depends on how you measure (insured as % of population, etc.).
9. Black unemployment lowest ever — There is some truth: PolitiFact notes that “the record low Black unemployment rate is 4.8%, set in April 2023 under Biden.” PolitiFact - But “lowest ever” is a strong phrase; prior months under Biden also hit that or similar levels, and “ever” depends on how far back you go. PolitiFact
10. Deficit reduction (“Reduced deficit $1.9T”) — This is more complicated: - Biden has claimed to cut the federal deficit by over $1 trillion. PolitiFact - But fact-checkers (e.g., by CRFB) argue that much of the deficit drop comes from “COVID-relief-driven record high” deficits falling as pandemic-era spending expired, rather than new fiscal restraint. CRFB - So, “reduced deficit” is technically true in some years, but framing it as a major fiscal victory is misleading without context.

What Is Not Clearly Supported / Is Misleading

• “50-yr low unemployment” — This is a vague claim. While unemployment has been low under Biden, the “50-year low” phrasing depends heavily on which unemployment measure (overall, certain demographic) is meant. Fact-checkers have called some of these “half true.” PolitiFact
• “58K Infrastr Projects” — I didn’t find a readily verifiable source that clearly says “58,000 infrastructure projects” specifically under Biden; this may be exaggerated or unsubstantiated.
• “Rallied Ukraine support” — Yes, Biden has supported Ukraine (militarily, diplomatically), but “rallied Ukraine support” is a broad claim — impact is real, but this is more political framing than a legislative “accomplishment” in the same sense as a passed law.
• “Safer Communities Act” — There is a Safer Communities Act (gun-safety legislation passed in 2022) that Biden supported; so this is reasonably accurate.

Bottom Line

• Mostly true: Many of the accomplishments listed reflect real legislation or policy wins under Biden.
• But: Some claims are overstated or lack nuance, particularly around deficit reduction, unemployment, and infrastructure projects.
• Caveat: It’s important to check each bullet with reliable sources — political “accomplishment lists” often mix solid wins with optimistic framing.

If you like, I can run a fact-check on a recent (2024/2025) version of Biden’s claimed “major accomplishments” and compare with reality. Do you want me to do that?