In survey after survey and focus group after focus group voters tell us that the federal government spends too much money. On that, the vast majority of voters agree. The hard part comes when we ask voters what programs should be cut. … In the most recent edition of the […] Read more »
Consumer Spending, Congress and Compromise
… The shocking news this week is that the House passed a budget bill well before an actual deadline, and it was passed with strong bipartisan support. This is a unique and atypical display of compromise. As of this blog’s writing, it is not clear whether the Senate will pass […] Read more »
Poll shows Congress must end Sequester cuts to win back Latino voters
With a bipartisan budget agreement announced earlier this week, Latino voters are closely watching lawmakers on Capitol Hill to see whether they can finally pass a budget that offers much-needed relief from the painful cuts brought about by sequestration. A new national survey released today by NCLR (National Council of […] Read more »
Americans Cite Gov’t, Economy, Healthcare as Top Problems
Three issues — dissatisfaction with government, the economy, and healthcare — are the clear leaders when Americans name the most important problem facing the country. Beyond those, unemployment, the federal budget deficit, moral and ethical decline, and poverty are mentioned by at least 5% of Americans. CONT. Jeffrey M. Jones, […] Read more »
Reason-Rupe Poll: Americans Want to Go Back to Previous Health Care System
At a recent event, President Barack Obama said the health care law is here to stay and vowed, “We aren’t going back.” But 55 percent of Americans say they’d prefer to go back to the health care system that was in place before the Affordable Care Act, while 34 percent […] Read more »
Majority of Americans Say Bag Sequestration
As congressional negotiators work toward a budget deal to avoid another government shutdown, a majority of Americans appear to want some sort of agreement to be struck that would avoid triggering another round of automatic government budget cuts. According to the most recent United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll, a […] Read more »