LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON ― There’s a raging political debate about why voters hate the economy despite low unemployment, rising wages, slowing inflation and strong consumer spending. These are the questions vexing the White House as President Joe Biden’s poll numbers slump ahead of the 2024 election. Starting in 2020, the federal government vastly expanded social programs, paused student loan payments and put a moratorium on evictions. It’s possible that collectively speaking, any good feelings from expanded social welfare programs are offset by bad feelings from consumers who dislike government spending and debt. (Just like good feelings from slowing inflation have been partially offset by bad feelings about high interest rates.)