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Democrats launch a nationwide sales pitch for Biden's agenda

President Biden and House Democrats are planning more than 1,000 events in the coming weeks to try to sell voters on the Build Back Better plan as they face sour poll numbers.

Democrats in Washington are looking to recover from falling poll numbers and waning support for their legislation with a nationwide public relations blitz centered on their plan to remake the federal government.

The push comes as polls show Biden's public approval ratings falling amid rising inflation and Republican warnings of a struggling economy.

Democrats want to capitalize on the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill that was this week to shift public attention away from the

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