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https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/new-yahoo-news-poll-shows-why-inflation-could-doom-democrats-in-2022-midterms/ar-AAWBA0f
President Biden and the Democratic Party face no shortage of challenges heading into the 2022 midterm elections. But inflation is by far the most formidable — and now, according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll, Americans say that Republicans (31%) rather than Democrats (26%) can do a better job of “fixing” it.
The survey of 1,605 U.S. adults, which was conducted from April 19 to 22, found that 39% select either inflation (33%) or gas prices (6%) as the biggest problem facing America today. No other issue comes close; in fact, only one — climate change (11%) — cracks the 10% mark.
And while Republicans (56%) are much more likely than Democrats (26%) or independents (43%) to rank inflation or gas prices as America’s No. 1 problem, even Democrats now cite rising consumer costs as a bigger dilemma than climate change (19%) or health care (13%).
This is terrible news for Biden for several reasons. First, inflation can be difficult — or even disastrous — for policymakers to tackle; perhaps reflecting that conundrum, far more respondents (42%) say that “no one” can fix inflation (17%) or that they’re “not sure” (25%) than say either party can tame the problem.
At the same time, however, Americans want action, and just 21% of them — including just 41% of Democrats and 43% of 2020 Biden voters — think the president is “doing enough to address inflation.” And while nearly 4 in 10 select inflation or gas prices from a list of 10 issues as the biggest problem facing America, only 15% select inflation (9%) or gas prices (6%) as the issue they believe Biden focuses on the most. More say the president focuses primarily on COVID-19 (16%).
In contrast, 18% of Americans pick either inflation (14%) or gas prices (4%) as the problem Republicans in Congress focus on most.
President Biden and the Democratic Party face no shortage of challenges heading into the 2022 midterm elections. But inflation is by far the most formidable — and now, according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll, Americans say that Republicans (31%) rather than Democrats (26%) can do a better job of “fixing” it.
The survey of 1,605 U.S. adults, which was conducted from April 19 to 22, found that 39% select either inflation (33%) or gas prices (6%) as the biggest problem facing America today. No other issue comes close; in fact, only one — climate change (11%) — cracks the 10% mark.
And while Republicans (56%) are much more likely than Democrats (26%) or independents (43%) to rank inflation or gas prices as America’s No. 1 problem, even Democrats now cite rising consumer costs as a bigger dilemma than climate change (19%) or health care (13%).
This is terrible news for Biden for several reasons. First, inflation can be difficult — or even disastrous — for policymakers to tackle; perhaps reflecting that conundrum, far more respondents (42%) say that “no one” can fix inflation (17%) or that they’re “not sure” (25%) than say either party can tame the problem.
At the same time, however, Americans want action, and just 21% of them — including just 41% of Democrats and 43% of 2020 Biden voters — think the president is “doing enough to address inflation.” And while nearly 4 in 10 select inflation or gas prices from a list of 10 issues as the biggest problem facing America, only 15% select inflation (9%) or gas prices (6%) as the issue they believe Biden focuses on the most. More say the president focuses primarily on COVID-19 (16%).
In contrast, 18% of Americans pick either inflation (14%) or gas prices (4%) as the problem Republicans in Congress focus on most.
