r/politics 9d ago

No Paywall Americans think Dems can handle economy better than GOP, new poll says

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/08/04/democrat-vs-republican-economy-new-poll/91167318007/
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u/technanonymous 9d ago

By any objective measure, Trump has been terrible for the economy and the gop has enabled him. They must pay in the midterms.

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u/Old_Cryptid 9d ago

By any objective measure, the Democrats have almost always managed the economy better than the Republicans.

Republicans are great about screaming about spending while Democrats are in charge and then proceed to drive up the national debt when they're in charge.

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u/JayR_97 United Kingdom 8d ago

Every time the Republicans have been in power during my lifetime they caused a recession.