Spending as a culture war issue
In a recent Crosscut/Elway poll of likely Washington voters, those who identified as Republicans were three times as likely to report the economy as a top concern. Meanwhile, Democratic-identified voters were nearly seven times as likely to list abortion as a major issue. As Election Day nears, both parties have leaned into those priorities, which they view as winning issues, respectively.
The Republican messaging against “wasteful spending” has put some in the position of opposing federal economic stimulus programs broadly, even voting against significant increases in federal dollars for their home districts.
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Eastern Washington supported relief efforts under Trump,
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