The New York Times“The American Rescue Plan, crafted by the Biden administration and passed by Democrats in March 2021, has stoked voter discontent in sometimes contradictory ways. Some Americans blame the law, which includes direct checks to individuals, for fueling rapid inflation. Others seem upset that relief for people, businesses and school districts was short-lived.”
“But at the same time, the stimulus checks may be improving Biden’s chances of victory in November in ways that pollsters rarely ask about…”
“Supporters of Biden and the law say boosting economic growth has given the president an electoral advantage over his European colleagues, many of whose leaders have seen their popularity plummet, some of whom suffered party defeats in recent elections or face the possibility of being quickly removed from power by voters…Biden is more popular than the leaders of France, Germany, Britain and other allies. America’s rapid economic growth and low unemployment, bolstered by stimulus measures, may help explain the disconnect.”
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