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Democrats made three big economic promises. They’ll need to break one.

The Democratic Party just won its largest congressional majorities in more than a decade. In the House specifically, if current vote tallies hold, it will boast more seats next year than at any time since 1992. Now what do they do with that power? In the near term, the extraordinary scale of the Democrats’ midterm […]

Democrats made three big economic promises. They’ll need to break one.

The Democratic Party secured its largest congressional majorities in over a decade after winning significant victories in the recent midterm elections. With a projected 254 seats in the House, the party may mirror previous successful outcomes only if President Donald Trump remains in power, as his veto power could limit the effectiveness of a 254-seat House majority.

President Joe Biden's Democrats held a slim Senate majority, giving individual senators the power to dictate policy; however, with full control of Congress, Democrats are now within striking distance of a historic opportunity to enact their economic agenda without compromise.

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