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Democrats' struggles to sell Biden's agenda mirror past messaging woes

Democrats have staked their political future on enacting President Biden's plans for trillions in social spending, but they have struggled to convince voters.
Democrats have staked their political future on enacting President Biden's domestic agenda.

Democrats have staked their political future on enacting President Biden's plans for trillions in social spending, but a new NPR/Marist poll shows that most voters are skeptical of the party's proposals.

Just 41% of the survey's respondents said they support the Build Back Better bill, the roughly $2 trillion bill currently being negotiated in Congress. Nearly three-quarters of all Democrats said the support the bill but only 36% of independents and 13% of Republicans agreed.

Democrats including Biden say voters elected them to use their full control

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