What is the GOP trying to do? Commit suicide? The following recent polls regarding Biden's infrastructure legislation show how out of step with public sentiment is the GOP in . Biden's own polling is not the issue that is on the front burner. It is the midterms in 2022Washington when all members of the House are up for reelection or there will be vacancies to be filled. One-third of the Senate is also on the ballot. In gerrymandered districts dominated by the GOP, the Trump loyalists will have no problem becoming their party's candidate, but then they have to deal with the buzz saw in the general election. Independents and Democrats will be all too eager to remind the GOP party of no just where they stood on the infrastructure bill. I can see the general election commercials now. "Your GOP candidate opposed...(.fill in the blanks").
The question is will this move any 2020 Trump voters to vote for someone else other than Trump loyalists in 2022 or will "cultural" wars keep them in the Trump fold? Rolled into the "cultural" issue are some gut-grabbing considerations ranging from white nationalism of America firsters, not at all disguised by calling their goal to keep "Anglo-Saxons" in charge.
Poll: Americans Support Biden's Nontraditional Infrastructure Plan (businessinsider.com)
"Of the following four main findings, three are measures the GOP has argued for excluding from the bill:
87% of the public backed fixing roads and bridges;
82% of the public supported increasing pay for elderly caregivers;
78% of the public supported expanding high-speed broadband;
And 70% of the public supported fixing the electrical grid and making buildings and homes more energy efficient.
The poll also found that 50% of respondents supported raising the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28% to pay for the plan. When asked about corporate tax hikes generally, 46% said it was a bad idea because it would raise wages and cost jobs, while 43% said corporate tax hikes should be raised to pay for infrastructure because companies "do not pay their fair share."
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