
<p>Most of the reporting on the Biden extravagant spending bills suggest that Democrats will be hurt in the 2022 midterm elections if they do not pass the $1 trillion physical Infrastructure Bill and at least a $2 trillion social welfare bill – inappropriately named the “Build Back Better” Bill.</p>



<p>There is a legitimate argument that the nation NEEDS the trillion-dollar Infrastructure Bill to address bridges, highways, tertiary treatment plants, broadband access and other physical infrastructure. That is why it has bipartisan support.</p>



<p>The social welfare bill is NOT NEEDED. ; Oh, it is filled with a lot of things folks would like to have – basically more money from Uncle Sam, directly and indirectly. ; Democrats do not seem to understand that no matter the universal desire and benefit of having more money – or more “free” services &#8212; there is an economic limit to what America can safely spend. ; ;</p>



<p>There is no need to use federal (taxpayer) dollars to stimulate the economy. ; That was necessary when the economy was tanking because of the Covid Pandemic. ; In retrospect, we may have shut down the economy too much – but regardless, we have over-stimulated it with Trump’s last influx of money and way too much with Biden’s totally unnecessary $2 trillion dollar package passed in March. ; ;</p>



<p>Stimulating the economy with more dollars at this time – whether they are called stimulant dollars or welfare programs – WILL fuel inflation. ; It already has. ; Progressive economists say it is only temporary. ; Maybe. ; Maybe not. ; But there is no doubt that the trillions upon trillions of additional monies flowing into the economy WILL trigger serious inflation for a prolonged period.</p>



<p>Lack of workers and supply-chain issues are already creating an inflationary imbalance between a large number of dollars chasing fewer goods and services. ; That is called “inflation.” ; Since inflation impacts on many other goods and services. ; Gas prices, for example. ; The 22 percent surge in the cost of raw cotton will drive up fabric prices across the board – clothing, bedding, bandages, towels, etc.</p>



<p>The rental on those ship-board containers that bring us almost everything we buy in our local stores has shot up from $6000 in January to more than $30,000 today. ; That means we pay more for anything produced overseas – from toys for Christmas to parts for our U.S. auto production.</p>



<p>The Democrats have a conundrum. ; They have lots of voters who have bought into the bogus left-wing sales pitch. ; You know, the Biden spending is all paid for. ; The people NEED every penny of this money. ; Only the rich and corporations will pay. ; It will not cost the middle and lower classes anything. ; It will not cause inflation. ; These are all BIG LIES.</p>



<p>Those folks who believe that crap are going to be very upset if the Democrats DO NOT enact the Biden agenda. ;</p>



<p>On the other hand, there are a lot of folks who are not so gullible. ; They understand the negative impact of excessive government spending – inflation, deficits, increases in the National Debt, and higher taxes – direct and indirect (thinking of the tax on corporations which the consumer ultimately pays}.</p>



<p>Those folks are going to be very upset if the Democrats DO enact the Biden agenda.</p>



<p>The hardcore Democrat progressive base will stick with Democrats If they pass the legislation. ; The hardcore Republican base will not. ; It is the critical independent voter and the partisan “leaners” that makes all the difference in the world – at this point they are evenly split. ; But the majority had been in the Democrats camp and have shifted to the right. ; That is seen in Biden’s favorable rating, which has plummeted to under 40 percent.</p>



<p>Biden and the Democrats will need a clear win on the economy to survive the 2022 midterm elections. ; Biden is underwater on the immigration issue. ; He is underwater on the crime issue. ; He is underwater in Afghanistan. ; AND he is currently underwater on the economy.</p>



<p>History and the current trends are against the Democrats in 2022. ; Most pundits believe the Republicans will take control of the House – and the Senate is not out of reach. ; Despite the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, Republicans did extremely well at the congressional and state levels. ; The <em>New York Times</em> recently did an article indicating that the small-town industrial base in such critical battleground states as Wisconsin and Michigan –which supported President Obama – continue to move to the advantage of the Republicans.</p>



<p>With Biden’s polling numbers tanking, it is difficult to see where his come-back opportunities may be. ; That is why the left-wing media are going to such extremes to beat up on the Republican Party and demonize Republican leaders and the millions of Republican voters. ; But that message is starting to wear thin.</p>



<p>The Democrats have every reason to be worried. ; It appears that they will be damned if they fail to pass the Biden legislation and damned if they do not. ; For the sake of the country, we can only hope they do not – and that their fiscal insanity can be put on permanent hold after the 2022 midterm elections..</p>



<p>So, there ‘tis,</p>

What hurts Democrats more … passing or failing to pass the Biden agenda
