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There is a significant degree to which this problem is self-inflicted and not the result of policy. 
When these numbers include majorities of people making over 100K/yr, the problem comes down to poor personal financial management. Americans are known for extreme personal spending and consumerism relative to most other first world countries, and this has been the case for a long time.
Republicans are going to be dead-set on their messaging: "You don't feel the success and we'll make sure of it. You're in a recession." >

my $18 an hour 40 hour week paycheck is largely spent before I get it. This economy is SHIT. I don't need to have conservative ideals to see it. I just have to look at my bank account come the weekend. >

It's housing, we are all getting squeezed by greedy af landlords. >

Actually, I still live at home with my folks and STILL feel it. Not denying it, but it's more than just energy and housing here. When I'm able to spend almost $5 for a bottle of water for work there is a problem and I'm unwilling to call that an economic success. >

If you get a free place to stay and still manage to blow through $2500/mo., the problem is you. All of my bills combined outside of rent/utilities are below $1000/mo. 
Why tf would you pay $5 for a bottle of water when you can bring water from home for free? That's why it's $5 - because you are wiling to pay that. >

Well to call it free is a bit of a misnomer. I do pay my mom rent to help out with finances in the house, and pay her my cell line. All in all, I'm still throwing her over $200 a week, a third of what I take home every week. The rest kind of dries up as time goes on-Spotify, Netflix, YouTube Premium, other general expenses like meals on break, so on. Yeah, sure, you could argue some of that I could drop, and you'd be right, in fact I just canceled my Netflix because $20 a month is egregious.
But that's the point. That's what I'm making. Not that I'm buying that $5 bottle of water. The fact that inflation has been so out of hand, that I'm being asked to pay $20 a month just to watch Netflix in anything that isn't 720p with ads or that I'm being asked to spend $5 for water. You can't look at me in the eye and tell me that translates to economic success. >

That wage translates to about $37k a year.  Not rich obviously, but Netflix comprises roughly half of 1% of what you make -- that's not your main issue.  
Also, basing your perception of a nation's "economic success" on what resolution (720P!? dear God, might as well be homeless) of streaming you can get for 20 bucks is bizarre. >

Meanwhile, most Americans have no idea what Biden has done. He needs to get the word out against the current of Fox News, et al.
Americans not feeling impact of Biden agenda, Post-ABC poll finds >

Probably because 63% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. A good economy only really benefits the rich in this system.