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Biden and Trump are both aping Reagan, asking voters if they’re better off than 4 years ago

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"Are you better off than you were four years ago?” traces its roots to the 1980 presidential race, when Reagan skewered Jimmy Carter during a debate.

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11 articles, oldest first.

  1. Seattle Times

    Biden and Trump ask voters if they’re ‘better off’ than they were 4 years ago. It’s complicated (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    Both former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden are posing the time-tested question “Are you better off today than you were four years ago?”.

  2. Fortune

    Biden and Trump are both aping Reagan, asking voters if they’re better off than 4 years ago (opens Fortune)

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    "Are you better off than you were four years ago?” traces its roots to the 1980 presidential race, when Reagan skewered Jimmy Carter during a debate.

  3. Green Field Reporter

    Biden and Trump ask voters if they're 'better off' than they were 4 years ago. It's complicated - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    HOUSTON (AP) — “Are you better off today than you were four years ago?” Rarely have voters’ answers to that question been so complicated. Former President Donald Trump asked the time-tested question of his supporters in all-caps Monday on his Truth Social platform.

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