When they are scanning the horizon for their next best option, they are also making decisions that will be mostly disappointing to them. They need to have Democrats address their point of view and the topics important to them without handing them rhetoric.
I believe they are disillusioned about their democracy and that is dangerous.
August 2, 2018By Sam Baker
Americans (click here) don’t trust Republicans or President Trump to bring down drug prices, according to our latest Axios/SurveyMonkey poll. But what stands out isn't just that they don't do well — it's that they come in third, behind the Democrats and "neither."
By the numbers: Asked who they trust the most on the issue, the top three vote-getters were: Democrats (35%), neither party (30%), and then Trump and the Republicans (27%). That's fueled by Democrats and Republicans voting for their team while independents are deeply cynical about both parties.
There’s always a partisan split in any political poll, but man, this is more of a partisan Grand Canyon.
- Just 2% of Republicans said they trust Democrats to lower drug prices.
- Just 1% of Democrats said they trust Republicans.
- Independents don’t like anyone — 72% said they don’t trust either party on this issue.
The poll also found that Americans specifically don't have confidence in Trump's plan to lower drug prices, as we reported this weekend....
