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Biden racks up legislative wins despite low approval ratings

Clip: 08/19/2022 | 2m 47s | Video has closed captioning.

President Biden took a victory lap this week as he signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, capping off a summer of legislative achievements that included a core portion of his domestic agenda. Still, despite this and his other recent victories Democrats remain concerned about his low approval ratings.

Aired: 08/19/22

Rating: NR

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