Call them realistic: Americans are braced for little compromise and less action in Washington over the next two years of divided government.
The messy fight by Republicans to elect a new House speaker left the public convinced by 61%-17% that the GOP and President Joe Biden are less likely to get anything done together in the new era of divided government, an exclusive USA TODAY/Ipsos Poll finds. By a wide margin, 58%-17%, they say it seems unlikely that Republicans will do any compromising with Democrats over the next two years. …
The Republican Party is rated as tougher on crime and better on the economy. The Democratic Party is rated as more likely to be inclusive, to be willing to compromise to get things done and to be effective in pushing its agenda, including using the media. CONTINUED
Susan Page, USA Today
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