President Biden remains popular during COVID and inflation spikes By John Zogby
President Biden’s job approval is holding at 52%, and he had some successes this week.
The first monthly child tax credit checks hit the bank accounts of millions of parents of children 16 and under living at home. These parents are a key voting base for Democrats who will now receive monthly reminders that, in politics, it is always better to receive than to give. The fact that Biden, majority leaders in Congress, and the Treasury secretary want to make these permanent is as much about a lesson learned from President Franklin Roosevelt about party loyalty as it is a boon to the economy.
Photo from President Biden
Biden had an inspirational moment in Philadelphia with a speech that strongly condemned GOP voter suppression efforts. And Congress seems closer (but still no cigar) on passing a hard infrastructure bill with some bipartisan support, as well as a soft infrastructure bill with none.
On the other hand, there was some decidedly bad news. The delta (and other variant) strains of COVID-19 are spreading and increasing in at least 40 states. A federal judge has ruled against migrant "Dreamers," a policy strongly favored by Democrats. And Washington says that inflation is growing at a 5% rate — the largest growth in two decades. Even worse, consumers feel that inflation is growing at a faster pace.
John Zogby (@TheJohnZogby) is the founder of the Zogby Poll and Zogby companies, including John Zogby Strategies, and author of We Are Many We Are One: Neo-Tribes and Tribal Analytics in the 21st Century America.
