{"id":2355246,"date":"2024-10-15T14:33:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T18:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bad-sign-most-not-better-off-than-they-were-four-years-ago-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-15T14:34:27","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T18:34:27","slug":"bad-sign-most-not-better-off-than-they-were-four-years-ago-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bad-sign-most-not-better-off-than-they-were-four-years-ago-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Bad sign: Most not better off than they were four years ago &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbad-sign-most-not-better-off-than-they-were-four-years-ago-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2355246&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/using-wrong-pronouns-should-be-criminal-offense-say-almost-half-of-millennials-survey\/\" title=\"Almost half of millennials believe that using incorrect pronouns should be considered a &quot;criminal offense,&quot; according to a survey.\">recent\u2064 survey<\/a> by Rasmussen Reports, a significant majority of voters (56%) indicated they feel worse off financially than they did four years ago \u200bwhen the Biden-Harris administration\u200c took office.\u200b This\u2064 sentiment echoes President Ronald Reagan&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-has-spent-billions-to-end-homelessness-and-its-been-a-total-disaster\/\" title=\"San Francisco Has Spent Billions To End Homelessness And It\u2019s Been A Total Disaster\">famous question<\/a> from the 1980 \u200celection\u2062 against\u200b Jimmy Carter: &#8220;Are you\u200c better off than you were four \u200dyears ago?&#8221; Only 40% answered \u200cpositively, mainly Democrats. The findings suggest wider dissatisfaction\u200d with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/corrupt-media-pollsters-are-using-dishonest-tactics-to-drag-america-into-war\/\" title=\"Corrupt Media Pollsters Are Using Dishonest Tactics To Drag America Into War\">current economic climate<\/a>, particularly \u2064amid rising inflation\u200c concerns.\u2062 As Vice President Kamala Harris attempts to\u2063 shift focus from economic issues to criticizing former\u200b President Donald Trump, voters seem inclined to prioritize economic stability,\u200b trusting the Republican Party \u200dover the Democrats on economic \u2064matters (51% to 41%) and \u2063on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">border security<\/a> (53% to 38%). \u200cThe poll&#8217;s results reflect a\u200d growing desire among voters \u2062to return \u200bto \u200bthe economic security seen\u200b during the \u200bTrump administration.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Bad sign: Most not better off than they were four years ago<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1835699\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>In the latest sign that America is eager to return to the prosperity and peace of the <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Trump\">Trump<\/a> era, most voters who were asked President Ronald Reagan&rsquo;s classic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-matt-schlapp-at-cpac-woke-is-on-trial\/\" title=\"Exclusive \u2014 Matt Schlapp at CPAC: \u2018Woke Is on Trial\u2019\">economic question<\/a> said they are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3183665\/biden-harris-economy-compares-trump-economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>not better off<\/a> than they were when the Biden-Harris ticket was elected four years ago.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rasmussenreports.com\/public_content\/politics\/biden_administration\/are_you_better_off_56_say_no\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Rasmussen Reports<\/a> survey shared with Secrets, 56% said &ldquo;no&rdquo; to Reagan&rsquo;s final 1980 pitch in his campaign against President Jimmy Carter: &ldquo;Are you better off than you were four years ago?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Just 40%, mostly Democrats, said they are better off.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;Are you better off than you were four years ago?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ronald Reagan debating then-President Jimmy Carter, 1980. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5rvyCVUOGC\">pic.twitter.com\/5rvyCVUOGC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation &amp; Institute (@RonaldReagan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RonaldReagan\/status\/1831862115419992489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The poll and findings come as Vice President Kamala Harris is trying to turn voters&rsquo; attention away from the inflation they feel to charges that former President Donald Trump is too chaotic to be returned to the Oval Office.<\/p>\n<p>But voters appear ready to overlook his antics to return to the economic security and prosperity they felt when Trump was in office.<\/p>\n<p>The new survey backed that up on two critical issues. Rasmussen asked which party do voters trust with the economy, and the GOP won 51% to 41%. On the Biden-Harris border crisis, they trust Republicans in charge, 53% to 38%.<\/p>\n<p>In the 1980 election, Reagan tested several versions of his economic question, nailing it in a final debate with Carter.<\/p>\n<p>Reagan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/stores\/Craig-Shirley\/author\/B001IR1RD8?ref=ap_rdr&amp;isDramIntegrated=true&amp;shoppingPortalEnabled=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>biographer Craig Shirley<\/a> told Secrets, &ldquo;After four years of Jimmy Carter&rsquo;s failures, which were manifold and manifest, Americans were scared and had had enough.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;We don&#8217;t have inflation because the people are living too well. We have inflation because the government is living too well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ronald Reagan debating then-President Jimmy Carter, 1980. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/R8YQoPtNiM\">pic.twitter.com\/R8YQoPtNiM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation &amp; Institute (@RonaldReagan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RonaldReagan\/status\/1833291507371020381?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At home, stagflation ruled the day, something economic textbooks said was impossible. We had high inflation with negative growth. Gas lines snaked around city blocks. We had high inflation, up to 13% and more, and high interest rates, up to 21%. Most Americans did not believe America would be better for their children, a first in polling,&rdquo; the author of several Reagan biographies added.<\/p>\n<p>So, when he used the line in his Oct. 28, 1980, debate with Carter, it made people think about their personal status, and most chose Reagan.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In his debate with Carter, Reagan hit the notes and music perfectly, encapsulating precisely what was on everybody&rsquo;s mind. It has now become a part of the political lexicon, but it started with Ronald Reagan in 1980,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He said the question Reagan asked calls into question Harris&rsquo;s slogan, &ldquo;We Are Not Going Back,&rdquo; and shows that Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;Make America Great Again&rdquo; still works.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That is why Kamala&rsquo;s slogan is so stupid. It is defensive and negative. Trump&rsquo;s slogan is forward-looking, positive,&rdquo; said Shirley, who is writing a new biography of Trump.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1835699\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1835699\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most voters feel worse off than four years ago<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2355247,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Harris-Biden-Economy-scaled-1024x730.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[43073,43074,43075,43076,32076],"class_list":["post-2355246","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-bad-sign","tag-economic-conditions","tag-financial-inequality","tag-public-sentiment","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Harris-Biden-Economy-scaled-1024x730.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2355246","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2355246"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2355246\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2355247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2355246"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2355246"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2355246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}