Unlike past attempts to sell the public on its work, the administration seems intent to inflict a modicum of political pain for those who opposed it.
In addition to Granholm’s stops, White House senior advisor Mitch Landrieu will talk about high-speed internet funding in GOP Rep.’s district in Savannah, Ga., on Wednesday. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is going to Rep.’s Kentucky district to talk about infrastructure. There are also stops in more friendly Democratic territory, such as New York, Philadelphia, Seattle and New Orleans, many of them with Democratic lawmakers.
On Wednesday, deputy White House press secretary Andrew Bates blasted a memo further drilling Republicans “who once stood in the way of those policies” they were “now actively embracing.” The challenge will be convincing Americans that new activity is happening — and that Biden deserves credit for it.
Democrats have historically criticized members of their own party for not properly conveying the impact of their legislation to the public. Pointing to lessons learned from the Obama-era Recovery Act and the Affordable Care Act, the White House plans to be more aggressive in selling its more recent accomplishments.
UAW President Shawn Fain late last week said the Biden administration is funding a “race to the bottom with billions in public money” over a loan it made to Ford Motor and a South Korean battery maker. He fears the deal’s lack of union work protections would create low-paying jobs.
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