Biden’s push to be next LBJ hindered by public perception he’s next Carter

Published December 25, 2021 6:30pm ET



President Joe Biden will seek to relaunch negotiations on his signature Build Back Better social spending program in the new year, but he isn’t getting any help from the public’s perception of his economic chops.

A new poll from CNN and SSRS showed only 44% of respondents approved of Biden’s “economic performance,” with 55% disapproving. That -9-point differential on the economy marks the low point for a president in his first year since former President Jimmy Carter. Furthermore, CNN claims that Biden’s average net economic approval when looking at all polls taken in December is even worse, coming in at -13.

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