For the past couple of weeks, anchors and talking heads in the mainstream news media have been chewing over the same question: Will Republicans “regret” their unanimous vote against President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 relief plan? … But it is always easy to find scapegoats and other issues to justify a […] Read more »
Historic benefits in stimulus bill may answer a big question for Democrats
The massive stimulus plan President Joe Biden signed last week sets up a critical real-world test of an argument that has divided political professionals for decades: Can Democrats win back White working-class voters drawn to conservative Republican messages on culture and race by offering them more tangible economic benefits? … […] Read more »
Why the popular Covid relief bill may not pay off electorally for Democrats
A new CNN/SSRS poll finds that 61% of Americans favor President Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief package. Just 37% oppose. This fits with the average polling, which almost universally shows more than 60% of Americans approved of the package. … So what the heck is the GOP seeing to make them […] Read more »
Americans see better days ahead in pandemic and economy
Though “exhausted” from a year-long pandemic, confidence about containing the coronavirus is hitting new highs as more vaccines roll out, and Americans say they’re also “grateful” and widely optimistic about the coming months. The economy seems poised for its own shot in the arm, with Americans bullish about its prospects, […] Read more »
A New Era of Big Government?
The new $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan was passed by both the Senate and the House this week and signed into law by President Joe Biden yesterday. The legislation marks a total of roughly $5 trillion in government stimulus spending passed since the pandemic began a year ago. … Some […] Read more »
Joe Biden Is a Transformational President
This has been one of the most quietly consequential weeks in recent American politics. … This moment is like 1981, the dawn of the Reagan Revolution, except in reverse. It’s not just that government is heading in a new direction, it’s that the whole paradigm of the role of government […] Read more »