Others asserted that various events which have transpired in the past month engendered the Democrats’ latest polling decline.
Recent Political Events and their Potential Impacts on 2018 Midterm Elections
First and foremost comes the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The success of this legislation serves as a major victory for President Trump and the GOP. Many Democrats conversely slammed the foregoing tax bill as a “scam.”
Democrats also stated that the true beneficiaries of the legislation only consist of wealthy Americans.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi even came under fire for referring to the plethora of employee wage increases and bonuses as “crumbs.” Republicans have habitually responded to critics of the tax bill by slamming them as out-of-touch with average, everyday Americans.
Next comes last month’s government shutdown. January’s 72-hour government shutdown followed after Democrats refused to vote for a spending bill designed to preserve the functionality of the government. Many Americans viewed this occurrence as a battle between the GOP and the Democrats. After the latter conceded to vote in favor of the spending bill, thus re-opening the government, some people opined that the GOP ultimately “won” the battle.
