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6:03Now PlayingSenate Republicans, including John Kennedy and Tommy Tuberville, go full panic over disastrous polling for upcoming elections with claims that focusing on Donald Trump's agenda is not going well for them. John Iadarola breaks it down on The Damage Report. Leave a comment with your thoughts below!
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Republicans worry party won’t do enough to address costs before midterms
"Some Senate Republicans are warning that the party is not doing enough to address affordability entering the midterm elections, with hopes of passing more big-ticket items this year quickly fading away.
Legislating has been difficult in this Congress, with fractious Republicans holding only a narrow majority, and is only expected to slow further in an election year. And President Trump last week poured cold water on the possibility of a second massive, GOP-only bill, saying in an interview that “we’ve gotten everything passed that we need.”
Some in the party think that’s a mistake — and worry the GOP does not have an ambitious enough legislative agenda for the rest of the year aimed at driving down costs, which is expected to be a top issue for voters in November."
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