Americans not feeling impact of Biden agenda, Post-ABC poll finds

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Two years into a presidency that the White House casts as the most effective in modern history, President Biden is set to deliver a State of the Union address Tuesday to a skeptical country with a majority of Americans saying they do not believe he has achieved much since taking office, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll.

The poll finds that 62 percent of Americans think Biden has accomplished “not very much” or “little or nothing” during his presidency, while 36 percent say he has accomplished “a great deal” or “a good amount.” On many of Biden’s signature initiatives — from improving the country’s infrastructure to making electric vehicles more affordable to creating jobs — majorities of Americans say they do not believe he has made progress, the poll finds. CONTINUED

Toluse Olorunnipa, Scott Clement & Emily Guskin, Washington Post

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State of The Union Weakens

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Barely 4 in 10 Americans say the state of the union is strong, which is down from a majority who felt that way five years ago. The Monmouth University Poll also finds most of the public feels the federal government has a negative impact on people’s lives. More tend to say Washington’s problems are due to a lack of compromise among elected officials rather than them sticking to principles. At the same time, a majority fear the country would suffer significant damage if politicians at the opposite end of the political spectrum were able to control policymaking. CONTINUED

Monmouth University Polling Institute

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Economy Remains the Public’s Top Policy Priority; COVID-19 Concerns Decline Again

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With a new era of divided government beginning in Washington, the public’s top policy priority has not changed: Strengthening the economy tops Americans’ agenda, as it did a year ago.

However, there have been some notable changes in Americans’ priorities for the president and Congress to address this year. Reducing the budget deficit is now a higher priority for the public than in recent years (now 57% vs. 45% a year ago). The change has come among members of both parties, though Republicans and those who lean to the Republican Party (71%) are far more likely than Democrats and Democratic leaners (44%) to view cutting the deficit as a leading priority. CONTINUED

Pew Research Center

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Americans have low confidence in leaders, GOP at risk in political disputes

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Americans expressed scant confidence in President Joe Biden and his party heading into the 2023 State of the Union address. Yet wide majorities also lack faith in their Republican counterparts, and a new ABC News/Washington Post poll finds the GOP at risk on two fronts, the debt ceiling debate and its inquiry into alleged federal bias against conservatives.

Biden faces deep challenges of his own, including record economic discontent and weak job approval. Few give him credit for a range of accomplishments he may try to claim in tomorrow’s address, from infrastructure to prescription drug prices. CONTINUED

Gary Langer, ABC News

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Americans Pessimistic About Inflation, Stock Market

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Americans are more likely to predict negative rather than positive outcomes for five key aspects of the U.S. economy over the next six months. Higher inflation, unemployment and interest rates, as well as reduced economic growth and stock market values, are all expected. CONTINUED

Megan Brenan, Gallup

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One Year Later, Americans Still Stand by Ukraine

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Nearly one year into the war between Russia and Ukraine, Americans’ support for Ukraine holds steady. A stable 65% of U.S. adults prefer that the United States support Ukraine in reclaiming its territory, even if that results in a prolonged conflict. Meanwhile, 31% continue to say they would rather see the U.S. work to end the war quickly, even if this allows Russia to keep its territory. CONTINUED

Mohamed Younis, Gallup

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