Politics & Government With Primary In Hand, Stevenson Is Wary Of Democratic Spending Fourth District Republican nominee says Inflation Reduction Act will, over time, hurt the less wealthy ReplyJayme Stevenson Michael Goldstein Jim HimesJoe Biden Donald Trump Catherine Rampell DARIEN – After collecting about 60 percent of the votes in the primary, Republican nominee Jayme Stevenson says she has reservations about the components of Democratic President Joe Biden's Build Back Better plan that recently cleared the U.S. Senate. Stevenson, who scored five lopsided victories in her campaigns for first selectman, was noted for being bipartisan and approachable. Stevenson and Goldstein said in interviews during the campaign that inflation was the top issue among voters. "The less wealthy are going to be affected over time," said Stevenson. Remarked Stevenson, "It really says something that when you're going to hire another 100,000 employees.

Source: Washington Post August 11, 2022 02:02 UTC