Almost half say groceries harder to afford in new poll

(The Hill) -- Almost half of Americans said that groceries are harder to afford compared to a year ago, according to a Thursday poll.

The new Harris/Axios Vibes poll found that 47% of adults said that groceries are harder to afford now than a year ago. Just more than a third, 34%, said it is about the same, while just under a fifth, 19%, said groceries are easier to afford now.

The majority of both Democrats, 50%, and independents, 54%, said groceries are harder to afford now. Among Republicans, the opinions were more evenly split, with 34% saying groceries are harder to afford. More than a third, 37%, said it is about the same compared to last year, while 28% of U.S. adults said they are easier to afford.

Fewer than half of respondents, 47%, said President Trump’s administration has ha