Democrats hope to press the "affordability" issue in this year's midterm election season, but there'…
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Inflation: Comparing Trump and Biden...

Democrats hope to press the "affordability" issue in this year's midterm election season, but there's one potentially glaring problem for them, as illustrated by our friends at Unleash Prosperity... Biden Versus Trump on Inflation

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August 17, 2026 • 04:40 PM
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Biden-Harris Have a Sixth Sense the Economy Is in Trouble – They're Probably Right
By Stephen Moore
Wednesday, August 21 2024
Democrats and the media are in a quandary to explain why Americans so underappreciate all that President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have done for the economy. Or, should I say, TO the economy. They act as if these are the salad days for American families, with inflation falling and jobs aplenty. For now. So why are Americans so dour? A recent Pew poll found that only 22% of Americans believe the country is headed in the right direction. Another poll revealed that more than half of Americans think the U.S. is in recession. A CNBC headline from last week treated the poll finding…
 
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CFIF Urges Nebraska Lawmakers to Reject New Taxes on Delivery Services
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Notable Quote   
 
"National elections take place every two years in this country, and whether it's a presidential cycle or a midterm election, overwrought commentators, partisan activists, and the candidates themselves repeat without self-awareness, let alone irony, a variant of the exhortation that 'this election is the most important of our lifetimes.' It's an age-old talking point. The motivations of those…[more]
 
 
— Carl Cannon, Washington Bureau Chief of RealClearPolitics and Executive Editor of RealClear Media Group
 
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