Joseph and The Coat of Many Expectations
President Joe Biden would like some credit, please and thank you, but finds that expectations are an unforgiving lender.
In covering the latest round of Biden Administration student loan forgiveness plans hand crafted to make a good headline while navigating around the Supreme Court, Zolan Kanno-Youngs expressed a recurring theme of frustration by President Biden and his supporters
The struggle illustrates a broader challenge facing the White House, according to interviews with Democratic officials, loan relief advocates and voters. In many ways, Mr. Biden has become a victim of the high expectations set by his initial sprawling proposals, leaving many voters disappointed over what he has failed to pass even as he has notched substantial policy wins on a number of fronts.
The president made the most ambitious investment to combat climate change in history, but polls have found that most Americans are unaware of his signature climate law. Despite a major stimulus bill and large investments in infrastructure and health, voters believe he has not accomplished much. And even many voters who supported Mr. Biden in 2020 are not impressed with the economy, despite falling inflation falls and unemployment near…
