More than three out of four Americans say inflation is affecting their lives as the holiday season approaches and more than half say President Biden deserves at least some blame for the high prices, according to a new poll.
A Yahoo News/YouGov survey released Tuesday found that 77 percent of Americans say inflation has recently affected them to some extent, while 61 percent say the same about the ongoing supply chain crisis and the resulting shortage of goods and services.
The poll also found that more than half of Americans (51 percent) have expressed worry they “won’t be able to afford what they need during the holidays due to inflation,” while 45 percent fear they “won’t be able to get what they need” because of the supply chain disruption.
The disruptive effects of inflation cross partisan lines, as 69 percent of Democrats acknowledge that high prices have affected them “some” or “a great deal.” Nine out of 10 Republicans say the same, as do 79 percent of independents.