An update from my post of Feb. 11 - a score card on what I felt were the biggest policy issues at the time.
1) Covid pandemic. The federal government has done what it can do. Biden's executive order on the vaccines mandate of large corporations has not gone well. Good try but ineffective.
Grade: A-
2) Economy. Labor market is strong but we have inflation partially due to the helicopter money from the ARP.
Grade: B+
3) Democracy. The best hope is Manchin's revised Voting Rights Act which is blocked by the GOP Senate filibuster.
Grade: Incomplete
4) Domestic terrorism. On second thought there is little that can be done. The Justice Department has made domestic terrorism a priority.
Grade: Pass
5) Poverty. It all depends on the remnants of the American Family Plan that make it into the Build Back Better Act.
Grade: Incomplete but a plus for effort.
6) Immigration
Grade: Incomplete
7) Infrastructure investments. The bi-partisan AJP passed.
Grade: A+
8) Climate Change
Grade: Incomplete but a plus for effort and a minus for not promoting effective policies.
9) Foreign Affairs. Much less important but this was an easy one. All Biden had to do was not be Trump.
Grade: A
