Top GOP Senator: ‘The American People Have Given This President Failing Grades Across The Board’

Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, slammed President Joe Biden during an ABC News interview on Sunday after newly released polling shows Biden’s approval rating continuing to fall.

“Look, the American people have given this president failing grades across the board on his first quarter report card, failing because of high costs and prices, failing because of an overrun border, failing because of the tragedy and the failure in Afghanistan,” Barrasso said. “So, only one in five Americans think the country is heading in the right direction. And no matter what bill the president happens to sign tomorrow, that’s not going to change the failing grades.”

“The problem is the Democrats are now saying we want to go all in with this massive tax and spending bill, which is going to harm American families. People are going to pay higher prices. There are going to be higher taxes and, of course, we’re going to see an increase in the debt,” he continued. “So Republicans are heading in the right direction. The Democrats are full speed ahead against the ideas of what the American people want, and even Jason Furman, who was President Obama’s economic adviser, he said what they’re proposing here will add to inflation in 2022.”

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS, ABC NEWS HOST: Let’s get the GOP response now from the Chair of the Republican Conference, Senator John Barrasso. Senator Barrasso, thank you for joining us this morning.

You heard Brian Deese right there on the Build Back Better plan. He says it’s fully paid for; it’s going to reduce the deficit; and 17 Nobel laureates back the White House judgment that it’s not going to increase inflation.

SEN. JOHN BARRASSO (R-WY): Well, first, happy anniversary. I started watching with David Brinkley and continue to watch today.

And in response to what the president’s adviser said here — look, the American people have given this president failing grades across the board on his first quarter report card, failing because of high costs and prices, failing because of an overrun border, failing because of the tragedy and the failure in Afghanistan.

So, only one in five Americans think the country is heading in the right direction. And no matter what bill the president happens to sign tomorrow, that’s not going to change the failing grades.

The problem is the Democrats are now saying we want to go all in with this massive tax and spending bill,

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