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Voters don't like Biden's economy — but why?
ABC news ^ | 04 30 2024 | Monica Potts

Posted on 05/01/2024 6:37:22 AM PDT by yesthatjallen

Americans have been sour on the economy since President Joe Biden was sworn into office. As we head into an election season that is likely to be a 2020 rematch between Biden and former President Donald Trump, voters give Republicans and Trump an edge on economic issues. An April 12-14 poll from Echelon Insights found that 57 percent of all voters somewhat or strongly disapproved of the way Biden is handling the economy, and favored Trump on making the economy work better by 48 percent to 40 percent. That's only a recent example of what surveys have routinely shown: Voters aren't happy with Biden's handling of the economy.

But what exactly are voters disapproving of? What do they mean when they talk about the economy? Therein lies a disconnect between most economic indicators that economists consider — things like GDP, the unemployment rate, job growth and inflation — which are all looking up, and how voters feel. When voters measure economic well-being, they're much more likely to use more personal metrics, such as how easily their family can meet their basic needs. That can be more of a feeling than an exact calculation, and right now, the Biden reelection campaign is battling the general sense that everything has gotten a little bit worse.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: biden; bidenomics; economy
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To: frogjerk
he Biden reelection campaign is battling the general sense that everything has gotten a little bit worse.

A little bit? How about a whole lot. Keep going though. You are writing Trump's reelection platform for him. Clearly out of touch cream of the elite crop fools and scoundrels out of touch with the real country.

41 posted on 05/01/2024 7:13:17 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: yesthatjallen
WHY?

here's why


42 posted on 05/01/2024 7:13:52 AM PDT by catnipman (A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil)
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To: yesthatjallen

It’s a matter of ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’. She and many others—usually older—, maybe retired, had/have successful careers and are immune from inflation and Bidenomics. They’re comfortable.

Young and middle agers with families and mortgages are suffering the brunt of this economy such that there is no middle class and finding it difficult climbing up to a comfortable status. They are ‘have nots’ in this economy and outnumber the ‘haves’. They’re uncomfortable... and won’t be supporting the guy they hold responsible.

imho


43 posted on 05/01/2024 7:14:04 AM PDT by chiller (Davey Crockett said: "Be sure you're right. Then go ahead'. I'll go ahead.)
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To: yesthatjallen

You stupid Americans don’t understand how good things are! What’s wrong with you? Maybe a touch of the lash would help you understand. Things have never been better!


44 posted on 05/01/2024 7:15:32 AM PDT by Colinsky
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To: yesthatjallen

They are such morons. None so blind as those who choose not to see.


45 posted on 05/01/2024 7:15:35 AM PDT by hinckley buzzard ( Resist the narrative. )
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To: catnipman

Eggs $2.99 a dozen? Whole lot cheaper than Russian EGGZ so see how good you have it.

Where? Out here in farming country in Texas it’s a whole lot more than that.


46 posted on 05/01/2024 7:16:19 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: yesthatjallen
Why?

here's why


47 posted on 05/01/2024 7:16:47 AM PDT by catnipman (A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil)
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To: yesthatjallen

Government: “..But..but we have the school system, all the mainstream media.. Hollywood… We have ALL of them pushing our agenda through our propaganda… WHY are those idiot peasants still trying to think for themselves?!?!?…”

We ALL should be aware of what the next step will be… Oh.. they’ll get us to roll over and comply, all right… six ways til Sunday..


48 posted on 05/01/2024 7:17:48 AM PDT by joethedrummer (We can't vote our way out of this, folks..)
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To: yesthatjallen
[Article] What do they mean when they talk about the economy?..The truth is, few could point to the exact economic problems they wanted to see resolved,

Well, there is:

Nov 3, 2023 — From its low in early April 2020 to its peak in May 2021, the price per 1,000 board feet of lumber increased almost 530 percent, - https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239633/daily-lumber-price-usa/
Last year, U.S. consumers saw the largest annual increase in food prices since the 1980s. - https://www.gao.gov/blog/sticker-shock-grocery-store-inflation-wasnt-only-reason-food-prices-increased

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, food prices rose by 25 percent from 2019 to 2023. - https://www.wpr.org/news/why-experts-say-inflation-is-relatively-low-but-voters-feel-differently
U.S. inflation rate for 2022 was 8.00%, a 3.3% increase from 2021. U.S. inflation rate for 2021 was 4.70%, a 3.46% increase from 2020. U.S. inflation rate for 2020 was 1.23%, a 0.58% decline from 2019. U.S. inflation rate for 2019 was 1.81%, a 0.63% decline from 2018. - https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/USA/united-states/inflation-rate-cpi

More: https://www.marketplace.org/2023/10/20/here-is-how-much-more-everything-costs-since-the-pandemic-began/

49 posted on 05/01/2024 7:20:44 AM PDT by daniel1212 (Turn 2 the Lord Jesus who saves damned+destitute sinners on His acct, believe, b baptized+follow HIM)
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To: yesthatjallen
From ShadowStats


50 posted on 05/01/2024 7:27:36 AM PDT by thegagline (Sic semper tyrannis! Goldwater & Thomas Sowell in 2024)
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To: yesthatjallen

Now THAT is an ABC headline if there ever was one.


51 posted on 05/01/2024 7:27:42 AM PDT by servo1969
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To: yesthatjallen

Ever notice how when people don’t want to answer a direct question with a direct response, they say “it’s complicated”? I guess the economy is complicated. Or as Paul Krugman might say “it’s nuanced”. It’s all Newspeak for don’t believe your own eyes.


52 posted on 05/01/2024 7:28:24 AM PDT by Spok
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To: yesthatjallen
Voters don't like Biden's economy — but why?

You've got to be kidding.

53 posted on 05/01/2024 7:32:34 AM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: yesthatjallen
The learned and experienced author of this tripe.


54 posted on 05/01/2024 7:33:01 AM PDT by nesnah (Infringe - act so as to limit or undermine [something]; encroach on)
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To: yesthatjallen

Wanna know why?
Because brandon just officially surpassed jimmah cahtah for a complete lack of knowledge of the economy he created.
I just got a quote for new windows.
High price, but within reason based upon current circumstances.
Then the loan conditions came in.
My credit is in the 800’s.
10 year loan, 29.88%!!!!!
This is actually standard across the market!!!!!
jimmah came close to, but never crossed the 20% line!!!!


55 posted on 05/01/2024 7:35:24 AM PDT by joe fonebone (And the people said NO! The End)
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To: yesthatjallen

It does take a rocket scientist to figure out why Americans don’t like Biden’s economy. A trip to the grocery store, a fill up of gas for you car or paying your utility bills should answer that question.


56 posted on 05/01/2024 7:36:04 AM PDT by The Great RJ ( )
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To: Rdct29

Re your suggestion for the media: their heads are already stuck so far up Biden’s ass that they can’t see why voters aren’t as tickled PINKO about his economy as they are.


57 posted on 05/01/2024 7:37:24 AM PDT by milagro (There is no peace in appeasement! There)
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To: yesthatjallen
"Unlike mere laziness, the sin of sloth conveys a willful refusal of the joy that comes from God's love and even repels divine goodness. As a deadly sin, sloth is believed to spur other sins and further immoral behavior"

Those who have declared war on us, on the Republic for which WE stand, have become empowered because of OUR...sloth.

"A Republic, if you can keep it"

Pffft, after all the sacrifice it took to create it, it is being stolen by a thief in the night, without a shot being fired.

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”

Face it, we are all guilty of doing...nothing.

Pushing-off our responsibilities on "politicians" is like handing our bank accounts to Bernie Madoff.

58 posted on 05/01/2024 7:39:08 AM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (Time to throw them out of the Temple...again)
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To: yesthatjallen

These people obviously don’t buy their own groceries or gas.


59 posted on 05/01/2024 7:39:29 AM PDT by eastexsteve
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To: yesthatjallen

When I think of economic theory, I think of Monica Pots.


60 posted on 05/01/2024 7:40:42 AM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Brandon's pronouns: Xi/Hur)
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