Many vulnerable Republicans hoped that the GDP and jobs numbers and their signature legislative accomplishment, the tax cut, would persuade voters to keep them in office. Instead, Democrats won with a strong message that the Trump economy is failing to raise wages and that the Republican tax law gives huge benefits to the rich, drives up the deficit and puts Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and investments in education at risk. This conclusion is bolstered by an ‘Election Night’ survey conducted by the American Federation of Teachers and Democracy Corps.
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