In his fi rst 16 months as
President, Joe Biden has
done exactly what he said
he would do if elected—
help America overcome an
unprecedented pandemic,
rebuild a battered economy
from the bottom up and
middle out so that it works
for all of us, and restore our
standing in the world.
Under President Biden,
Americans have received
more than 575 million
COVID-19 vaccine doses,
schools and businesses
have safely reopened, and
life is returning to nor-
mal. The economy has cre-
ated 8.3 million jobs—a
record at this point in any
presidency—and unem-
ployment has been nearly
cut in half. Five million
more people have
gained health insurance.
and human rights.
We still face stern tasks,
including taming infl a-
tion without causing a re-
cession, and combatting
violent crime. The usual
sound bites and answers
that dominate the news
won’t help. But a get-the-
job-done leader who cares
more about the people
than the polls, more about
winning the future than re-
writing history, will. That’s
who Joe Biden is. And why
I’m glad he’s on the job.
Clinton is the founder
of the Clinton Foundation
and the 42nd President
of the United States
A historic bipartisan infra-
structure law will improve
our roads and bridges, bring
clean water to more com-
munities, and expand af-
fordable broadband. This
work will create even more
good- paying jobs and im-
prove our competitiveness
for years to come.
On the global stage,
President Biden has uni-
fi ed our democratic allies
across Europe and around
the world to isolate Russia
and provide military and
humanitarian assistance to
the brave people of Ukraine,
while restoring U.S. leader-
ship on key issues including
climate change, democracy,
Joe Biden
Navigating complex
challenges
BY BILL CLINTON
BIDEN: DOUG MILLS—THE NEW YORK TIMES/REDUX; BORIC SOURCE PHOTO: SEBASTIÁN VIVALLO OÑATE—AGENCIA MAKRO/GETTY IMAGES
