Happy Tuesday folks,
In case you missed it, a recent survey conducted by Pew Research shows that “Obama’s Second-Term Slide Continues.”
A whopping 65 percent disapprove of his handling of the economy, and 53 percent of the nation “disapproves of the way he is handling his job as president.”
From an economic standpoint, it’s easy to see why so many Americans have become distraught with the President’s policies.
Ben Casselman of The Wall Street Journal recently reported that President Obama’s liberal agenda has not helped Americans trying to get back on their feet. On the “uneven recovery,” Casseleman notes: “But many others—the young, the less educated and particularly the unemployed—are experiencing hardly any recovery at all. Hiring remains weak, and the jobs that are available are disproportionately low-paying and often part-time. Wage growth is nearly nonexistent, in part because with so many people still looking for jobs, workers have little bargaining power.”
At a time when so many Americans wonder how they are going to pay for everyday things like gas and groceries, to large investments like healthcare and higher education, the policies of Obama, Reid, and Pelosi continue to be a burden.
Take the Left’s signature health law, for example. It has been widely reported that millions of Americans have lost coverage due to Obamacare, but the cancellation notices are extending to small businesses, too. FierceHealthPayer’s Alicia Caramenico recently reported that not only are small businesses receiving cancellation notices, but also their “ACA-compliant” replacement plans have come with a premium increase of 60 percent
In addition to cancellations and premium hikes, the Administration now has a “more expansive definition” of what counts as an Obamacare enrollee, according to The Washington Post’s Sarah Kliff. The Administration “will count people who have purchased a plan as well as those who have a plan sitting in their online shopping cart but have not yet paid.”
Despite the more expansive definition, October enrollment numbers “falls far short of the 500,000 sign-ups the administration initially predicted for both private sign-ups and those opting for the expansion of Medicaid.”
American families don’t deserve this haphazard policy, and a snapshot of their viewpoints can be found in the recent YG Virginia post-election survey. Take a look to see what Virginians think about pocketbook issues and broader economic policies. In addition, the survey offers insights on their views on personalities like Chris Christie, Hillary Clinton, Ted Cruz, and the Tea Party. In case you missed it in Politico’s Playbook, click HERE to view the results.
Seize the day.