Unlike the Republican platform, which has mostly been ignored outside of the abortion issue, the Paul Ryan budget is the core document of the 2012 campaign. … What people have not been talking about enough is that the Ryan budget contains an $897 billion sinkhole: massive but unexplained cuts in […] Read more »
‘Framing’ Prevents Needed Stimulus
Why have so many teachers, police officers, firefighters and other public workers been laid off since the financial crisis hit — and why are so few being offered new jobs now? … It is not as if many Americans say they want this to happen. … Why, then, did governments […] Read more »
Medicare Voucher Plan Remains Unpopular
Paul Ryan’s selection to the Republican ticket has put the issue of Medicare squarely on the 2012 campaign agenda. And the latest Pew Research Center survey continues to find the public is aware of a proposal to gradually shift Medicare to a system of vouchers and is, on balance, more […] Read more »
Public Wants More Government Spending
A majority of Americans want government to spend more on certain federal programs ranging from veterans’ assistance to food safety, according to a new survey by a global polling firm. … The poll, conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs for the National Treasury Employees Union, also asked participants about their views […] Read more »
Ryan’s budget approach challenges bishops, at odds with Catholics
Mitt Romney’s decision to include Catholic congressman Paul Ryan on the Republican ticket presents a challenge for the U.S. Catholic bishops. And, equally importantly, it has the potential to open up a new “religion problem” for the Romney campaign among rank-and-file Catholics. At the heart of this tension is Ryan’s […] Read more »
What Ryan Will Mean in House Races
… From House Majority PAC’s inception, it was clear that the Ryan budget could be the key to Democrats taking back the House majority. After all, the Romney-Ryan plan is a very clear statement on the principles of today’s Republican party: cut taxes for big corporations and wealthy, slash investments […] Read more »