In fact, a contemporary analysis indicated that many more cities that cut police budgets saw increased support for Democratic candidates than the other way around.42 Nevertheless, mainstream Democrats continue to promote the narrative that any effort to decrease police budgets or power will sound a death knell for the party in future elections.43 True to his long history of pro-police policymaking, President Biden condemned defund demands in his 2022 State of the Union Address, saying “The answer is not to defund the police. It’s to fund the police. Fund them. Fund them. Fund them with
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