1 year inauguration of President Biden Approval rating average 40% or more Faced with challenges at home and abroad

President Biden of the United States has been in office for one year on the 20th.

At a press conference, President Biden appealed for his achievements in measures against the new coronavirus, but he has received harsh evaluations from the public due to the re-expansion of infection and soaring prices. I am.

President Biden held a press conference at the White House on the 19th, one year before he took office on the 20th.

In this, President Biden said, "It was a difficult year, but it was a year in which many things were done." He emphasized his achievements, such as realizing the spread of the new coronavirus vaccine.

However, President Biden's approval rating has been sluggish at an average of more than 40% in various polls as of 19th this month.

It is believed that one of the causes of the low approval rating is the infection status of the new coronavirus, which is the worst level ever.

President Biden has repeatedly called on the public to vaccinate, but only over 60% of the population has completed vaccination.

In the domestic economy, the consumer price index rose 7.0% from the same month of the previous year, reaching a record level for the first time in about 39 years, and prices continued to rise, hitting the lives of citizens directly. I am.

In addition, President Biden is aiming to enact a large expenditure bill that includes childcare support and climate change measures as one of the signboard policies, but it is expected to be enacted due to the opposition of some members of the Democratic Party who are relatives. It is not in a state.

If the approval rating continues to be sluggish, it will be a referee for the administration, and it is expected that the opposition Republican Party will take the initiative of the parliament in the mid-term elections in November, making it more difficult to implement the policy. The skill of President Biden is being questioned as to how to respond to this.

Conflict within the ruling party causes a signboard bill to snag

アメリカ国内ではバイデン政権が看板政策として掲げる大型の歳出法案が、与党 民主党内の対立で暗礁に乗り上げています。

バイデン大統領は労働者や中間層への支援を強化したいとして、育児や教育支援などを柱とした大規模な歳出法案の成立を目指してきました。

法案には3歳と4歳の保育園の無償化や、子育て世帯への減税に加えて、電気自動車や再生可能エネルギーの普及に向けた支援策などの気候変動対策が盛り込まれ、日本円にして200兆円規模を投入するとしています。

これらの政策の実現を強く働きかけてきたのが格差の是正や気候変動対策などを求め、積極財政を主張している民主党内の急進左派グループです。

近年、若者からの支持を背景に勢力を拡大し、グループの議員数は党所属議員の3分の1以上のおよそ100人と存在感を増していて、歳出法案の規模や内容に大きな影響を与えてきました。

しかし、巨額の国費を投入する歳出法案に対して、財政規律を重視する民主党内の中道寄りの一部の議員が反発します。

民主党のマンチン上院議員は「借金の拡大など国民への影響を十分に精査していない段階では法案を支持できない」として慎重な姿勢を示し、バイデン大統領がみずから会談するなどして理解を求めてきました。

しかし、マンチン議員は先月、歳出法案は財政赤字を拡大させ、記録的な物価の上昇を悪化させるなどとして反対を表明しました。

議会上院は与野党の勢力がきっ抗しており、野党 共和党の協力が得られる見通しも立っていないことから、マンチン議員の反対によって歳出法案の成立は不透明になりました。

こうした状況に急進左派の議員は強く反発していますが、マンチン議員も法案に反対する姿勢を崩さず、調整は行き詰まったままとなっています。

バイデン政権が身内であるはずの与党内の対立で、主要政策を実現できていない現状に、民主党の支持基盤からも不満の声が上がっています。

東部ペンシルベニア州にある労働組合のジョセフ・ヒューズ部長は「民主党のより深い問題は、急進左派や中道派といった複数のグループを抱えていることだ。これらの人々が一緒に、政治よりも人を優先させ課題に取り組む必要がある。人々は具体的な成果を実感できずにいる」と話しています。

マンチン上院議員 反対の背景に地元の事情

It is believed that the constituency is behind the opposition to the Biden administration's signboard policy by Democratic Senator Manchin.

Southern West Virginia, where Manchin is elected, is a region with a strong conservative tendency, and the Republican Party has gained momentum in recent years. ..

In addition, because the coal industry remains in the region, local business circles are concerned that the spending bill, which promotes the conversion of fossil fuels such as coal to renewable energy, will "affect the local economy." There is a voice.

"Our main employment was once coal, but the Democrats are trying to get rid of it. I want Congressman Manchin to vote for the state, or I'll lose." I was talking.

Steve Roberts, the representative of the local chamber of commerce, said he would support Rep. Manchin, who opposed the bill. But we must respect the fact that the coal and gas industries have a lot of employment. "

"The Democratic Party allows the voice of the radical left to be the loudest in the party. The radical left supports tax increases for companies but is less worried about debt and deficits," Roberts said. Helps some people and puts others at a disadvantage. "

President Biden faces difficult challenges at home and abroad.

Compatible with the new corona

One of them is the response to the spread of the new corona infection.

In the United States, infection with the mutant virus, Omicron strain, has spread rapidly since last month, and according to the CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of infected people reported daily is more than 750,000 per week on average as of 18th this month. , It is the worst level ever.

The Biden administration is promoting vaccination as a countermeasure, but as of 19th of this month, the percentage of people who have completed vaccination is only over 60% of the total population.

Also, as the administration accelerates vaccination, the federal Supreme Court has suspended measures that mandated vaccination for companies with more than 100 employees, and it is not proceeding as expected.

Responding to inflation

There is also a need to respond to record inflation.

Last month's consumer price index in the United States rose 7.0% compared to the same month last year, reaching a record level for the first time in about 39 years.

Inflation has led to a slump in President Biden's approval rating.

Conflict within the Democratic Party

Conflicts within the ruling Democratic Party are also a major issue.

In the Senate of Parliament, the ruling and opposition parties are fighting against each other, and if even one person from within the ruling party opposes it, it will be difficult to pass the bill.

The large-scale expenditure bill, which includes childcare support and climate change measures, which is the government's signboard policy, has been uncertain due to the opposition of some members of the ruling party.

In this situation, there are growing doubts about President Biden's leadership and policy implementation.

Diplomacy and security

一方、バイデン大統領にとって外交や安全保障の大きな課題は「最大の競合国」と位置づける中国への対応です。

去年11月にはバイデン大統領と習近平国家主席が、初めてオンラインでの会談を行い対話の継続で一致したものの、人権問題などを巡り対立は続いています。

ロシアとの間でも軍事的な緊張が続くウクライナ情勢を巡り、話し合いを続けているもののこう着状態となっています。

また、核、ミサイル開発を進める北朝鮮への対応を巡って、バイデン政権は、対話を通じた事態の打開を目指していますが、北朝鮮は今月だけで4回のミサイル発射を行っていて、これまでのところ対話に応じる姿勢は見られていません。