32% of Americans think the spending bills would hurt people like them if they became law, while 25% think it would help them. Nearly 2 in 10 (18%) think the bills would make no difference, according to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll.
Although a majority of the public is following news about the negotiations at least somewhat closely, about 7 in 10 Americans said they know just some or little to nothing about what's in both bills. Fewer than half said they know a great deal or good amount. Despite Republicans having sat on the sidelines while the White House works exclusively with congressional Democrats to get both bills to the president's desk, the lack of knowledge extends across all parties.
The ABC News/Ipsos poll, which was conducted using Ipsos' KnowledgePanel, found that a plurality of Americans think the bills would hurt people like them if they became law, while fewer think it would help them. Nearly 2 in 10 think the bills would make no difference, and 24% said they didn't know.
Biden's inability to get these bills over the finish line has not helped the president's mediocre approval ratings on an array of issues,and rebuilding the United States' infrastructure are the only issues where a majority of the public approves of Biden -- 56% and 52%, respectively -- and neither is an improvement compared with the last ABC News/Ipsos poll.
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