Biden mobbed at Costco as he walks away with a new TV following discount shopping spree
The Vice President was surrounded by starstruck employees and shoppers as he made an appeal for Congress to extend middle-class tax cuts as part of a deal to avoid the looming 'fiscal cliff'. Biden flashed his store membership card as he entered Washington DC's first branch of the store on its opening day. He told the crowd that consumer confidence is growing across the U.S., adding that 'the last thing we need to do is dash that' confidence by imposing a tax increase of about $2,200 for a typical middle-class family.
Haul: The Vice President came away with a trolley full of books, food and a 32-inch television
Crowd: Employees and shoppers look on as Biden pushes his trolley around the newly opened store
Free sample, Mr Vice President? Biden picked up food during his shopping trip on Thursday
Up close and personal: Biden hugs Ivey Stewart, the Costco employee who helped him on his spree
Hungry: Biden browses the bakery selection after telling reporters he wanted to buy a pie
Browsing: The Vice President picked out children's books to donate to a charity supported by his wife
Checkout: Biden at the tills as he pays for his purchases, joking that his wife doesn't let him shop alone
What's the time? The Vice President looking at Costco's selection of watches and jewellery
Member: Biden shows off his Costco membership card as he poses with the store's founder Jim Sinegal
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