inflation, they do not shape up well for president biden. out of all respondents, 68% disapprove, 28% approve, democrats and republicans break down as you expect, 70% of independents disapprove. that could create a huge problem for democrats in november. do you defend the biden economic policies, madam congresswoman, or do you believe there need to be adjustments? i defend the long record the biden administration has established in really keeping this country afloat and alive. if it had not been for the biden administration during the pandemic, the most recent year of the pandemic, we would not have had the stop in evictions, ability to buy groceries, not the ability for people to be carried during the point they were not working. so we have a record of helping the american people survive. yes, there is inflation, part of the inflation started because of
sandra: wages have been going up but gobbled up by inflation and that s one of the biggest problems and i hear you pointing to what was a pandemic issue but this is an administration that most recently said it s a putin price hike referencing the reason why we are seeing inflation, particularly with high gasoline and natural gas prices and home heating prices is because of the invasion by russia of ukraine. so that narrative has sort of changed, and initially remember this is also an administration that said the inflation was transitory. that did not exactly turn out to be the case. so, important question is, is your party going to acknowledge what most voters in this country are acknowledging months before the midterm elections, this is the fox news polling on president biden s approval on the issues. they disapprove, 47% on handling of coronavirus, although he continues to poll his highest there. but when it comes to the economy, 61% disapprove, immigration, 61% disapprove.
expected surge of migrants at the border as a result. all of this as polling shows the majority of voters in the country would prefer to keep that trump era border policy in place. bring in rob portman, ranking member of the homeland security committee. even some democrats have been reluctant, obviously, to throw their support behind lifting title 42 because of the estimates of the surge at the border. even government estimates say that number will rise to 18,000 migrants over the southern border a day, senator. have you received any further explanation or plan as to how the administration plans to handle that surge? no, just the opposite. we are very concerned because we already have an unprecedented situation at the border, it is a crisis about to become a catastrophe. roughly half the people are now being turned away under title 42, which is the public health authority. so, just by logic, you say that means twice as many people are going to come. however, it s likely worse than th
stupid, right, katie. exactly right. sandra: you look at the gas prices and who voters hold responsible for sky high gas prices and not just about the average american trying to fill their gas tank, this is about a supply chain crisis that could only get worse as we see diesel prices at an all-time high. some truckers may decide to call it quits. when polled, who is responsible for current gas prices, biden administration, 70% say yes. government energy regulation, 77% say yes. so katie, not a big acknowledgment from the administration that they re the problem. no, in fact, sandra, they have gone out of their way to wage a war on energy producers in the country. we have talked about how the biden administration cut the keystone pipeline the first day, moratorium on drilling, and then at the same time, they went and accused the oil and gas companies of causing this problem when they wouldn t allow them to create more supply for
over the world are telling people you can come into the united states, that s why we have seen higher levels already. so instead of 8,000 people a day, some predict as many as 18,000. this will totally overwhelm the border patrol and keep them from being able to do their important job of deal with illegal migration and illegal drug. it s a huge problem and what the administration has said in response will not help with regard to deterring people, only help with regard to processing people to get them into our country more quickly, which is not the solution. sandra: it s not popular to lift title 42 knowing that that surge of migrants will come. do you expect this administration to give considering the pressure that they are facing? well, they certainly should, because it s the right thing to do. we still have a national healthcare emergency, we have a situation where asking people to use social distancing with regard to i.c.e. beds. the covid crisis is still here