Political prognostication, by Bruce Mehlman of Mehlman Castagnetti Rosen & Thomas. CONT. — pdf Recent polls: Coronavirus pandemic Read more »
Partisanship and Deficit Spending
… In the midst of this fearsome economic environment, the Trump Administration has succeeded in navigating an unprecedented $2.3 Trillion stimulus package through a divided Congress, ensuring basic protections for businesses and workers harmed by the crisis. … This swift, united action by Republicans in Congress suggests that they feared […] Read more »
Bipartisan Support for COVID-19 Rescue Legislation
Americans’ immediate reaction to the $2.2 trillion spending package Congress passed and President Donald Trump signed into law late last week is positive. Seventy-seven percent of U.S. adults approve of the law designed to address the effects of the COVID-19 virus in the U.S. More than three-quarters of both Republicans […] Read more »
Record High Say U.S. Defense Spending Is ‘About Right’
For the first time in Gallup’s more than 50 years of asking the question, half of Americans regard U.S. defense spending as “about right.” The remainder tilt more toward saying the U.S. spends too much (31%) rather than too little (17%). CONT. Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
Sanders’ Goal to Provide Basic Necessities for All
Sen. Bernie Sanders, for the moment the front-runner in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, has built his campaign on the idea that the U.S. government should provide all Americans with many of the basic necessities of life. … What follows are six questions and answers about Sanders’ broad […] Read more »
As Economic Concerns Recede, Environmental Protection Rises on the Public’s Policy Agenda
Reflecting a strong U.S. economy, Americans’ policy priorities have changed in recent years. The public now places less priority on economic and job concerns than it did just a few years ago. At the same time, environmental protection and global climate change are rising on the public’s agenda for the […] Read more »