One of the standard political questions posed by candidates is "what has x done FOR you lately?" That question could be turned back on those using this as an attack strategy is "what has X done TO you lately". The answer? Many of the GOP in Congress have voted against making your roads and bridges safer and health care more affordable. .
One of the travesties costing taxpayer dollars and driving up the cost of prescription drugs to consumers was that big pharma could dictate the price for drugs covered by Medicare because the government was forbidden to negotiate for lower prices. That is now changed for 10 high-demand high-cost drugs in addition to the earlier cap on diabetes meds. Among those now subject to negotiations is blood thinner eliquist and more. Not only does this help those on Medicare, but it should reduce the cost of these government programs and extend their lives. What about those not on Medicare? The lower price will be exposed and may put pressure to lower the price for these on non-medicare. It already worked that way when a cap was put on the cost to those on Medicare for diabetes drugs. Major pharma then lowered the cost to those not yet on Mediccare.
One of the current blanket GOP mantras is Biden has been a disaster for some unspecified performance failures. (he's old and feeble, remember?)_. The infrastructure legislation is already being implemented. All of this is despite of what appears to be the GOP platform of rollback, just say no, do-nothing, and defunding. Democrats need to hold GOP candidates' feet to the fire and expose those candidates who voted no on these specific issues, especially regarding health care costs and infrastructure. They need to be put on the defensive as a way to light how effective Biden has been in getting good stuff done. The GOP needs to be labeled the party of no on issues that impact the needs of the vast middle class.
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