Voters Oppose ‘Transformative’ Policies, Want Reform of Dysfunctional Bureaucracies

That is a problem for the Joe Biden Democrats, whose policies are premised on the proposition that they do. But do they, really?

Yes, you can find polls in which majorities say they approve of policies substantially different from those currently in effect. “Wouldn’t it be great” poll questions holding out attractive goals while silent on the downsides tend to invite positive responses.

For months, Democrats have been citing such poll results to promote the individual components of their $3.5 trillion Build Back Better legislation

Do Americans really want transformative change? The evidence accumulates that they don’t.

Well, no, it turns out. Just as it turns out that, despite polling showing support for health care reform, Obamacare proved unpopular while Barack Obama was president and Democrats had majorities — big majorities — in both houses of Congress.

Likewise, despite polling showing opposition to Obamacare, its repeal proved unpopular while Donald Trump was president and Republicans had (smaller) majorities in both houses of Congress.

In this same way, BBB is unpopular now that Joe Biden is president and Democrats have (miniscule) majorities in both houses of Congress.

This suggests the explanation that most voters are actually pretty content with the major public policies in place.

They don’t want major changes in the federal tax structure.

Free pre-K, slated for $215 billion in BBB, polls positively. But an impressive, recent, 50-year study shows it actually has negative effects on children.

They’re dismayed with the record increases in violent crime since the Black Lives Matter “mostly peaceful” riots of summer 2020.

They’re displeased as well with the surge of illegal immigration, which has reversed the dropoffs that occurred due to the 2007-09 recession and the Trump administration’s policies. Also, last year’s surge of inflation has reversed the price stability in place since the early 1980s.

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