What’s Even More Politically Toxic Than High Gas Prices?

The Economist: “On the night of the midterm elections in 2018, Nancy Pelosi, preparing to reclaim her position as the Speaker of the House of Representatives, said Democrats’ victory was about two things: restoring Congress as a check to Donald Trump, then in his first term, and stopping ‘assaults’ on health care.”

“The year before, Republicans had attempted to repeal Barack Obama’s signature health-care law, the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Democrats jumped on the issue; one analysis found that it was the most common topic of their ads in the months before the election.”