A new poll done for Republican members of Congress has found huge public opposition, and solid opposition among Republicans, to the idea of shutting down the government over the issue of funding Obamacare. In a national survey of 1,000 registered voters done July 31 and August 1, the question, from […] Read more »
Republicans Need to Get Real to Reach Fiscal Deal With Democrats
It’s difficult to understand why any Republicans on Capitol Hill would like their odds in any kind of budget showdown this fall that could result in a government shutdown. Very simply, they would be going into a game with an incredibly weak hand, and their odds of winning would be […] Read more »
For Their Agendas to Fly, Lame Ducks Need to Run
… Second-term presidents are much more on their own. They need to transform their re-election campaigns into effective, sustained advocacy operations if they want to rack up more than just foreign policy wins during their final years in office. So what does a successful lame duck organization look like? I […] Read more »
More Nonwhites Than Whites Say Jobs the Top Issue
One in four Americans name the economy as the most important problem facing the country today, followed by unemployment and jobs at 19%, and dissatisfaction with government at 17%. Nonwhites (25%) are much more likely than whites (16%) to say unemployment is the most important problem; this issue ranks behind […] Read more »
10-CD Poll: House majority not at stake over defunding of Obamacare
With citizens across America asking their congressman to support defunding Obamacare, Heritage Action CEO Michael A. Needham alongside leading pollster Jon Lerner today released a poll showing the idea of defunding Obamacare is broadly supported. Moreover, the potential of a partial government shutdown does little to dampen the desire to […] Read more »
Half of Americans Still Unsure About Impact of Sequestration
More than half of Americans, 54%, say they are unsure of whether the budget sequester that began on March 1 has been a good or a bad thing for the U.S. Those who have an opinion are twice as likely to say it has been a bad thing as a […] Read more »