… One might think that as the White House sets its legislative and policy priorities, fixing the economy — what Americans care most about — would top the list. But with Democrats’ progressive wing dominating policy priorities, the economy has become a second-tier issue as progressives hold the bipartisan infrastructure bill hostage to multitrillion-dollar social spending programs. Ignoring the will of the people can have disastrous consequences, especially after a year and a half of a pandemic and economic shutdown.
That’s a lesson that Biden should have learned 10 years ago when President Barack Obama opted to put passage of his Affordable Care Act ahead of the top concern of the majority of Americans — fixing the economy and creating jobs. CONTINUED
David Winston (Winston Group), Roll Call
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