(NPR) Can Biden Join FDR And LBJ In The Democratic Party's Pantheon?

Can Biden Join FDR And LBJ In The Democratic Party's Pantheon?

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President Biden promotes his American Jobs Plan during an appearance in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus on April 7. The sheer scale of his early agenda has drawn comparisons to the achievements of FDR and LBJ.



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Can Biden Join FDR And LBJ In The Democratic Party's Pantheon?

The sheer scale of President Biden's agenda finds an analog in the early achievements of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson. But which of those offers the better insight into what's happening now?