As the campaign for the presidential nomination heats up, the Medicare for All proposal that became popular with Democrats on the stump in 2018 risks pushing Democratic candidates into a trap in 2020. A political party is asking for trouble when it embraces a position on a high-profile issue that […] Read more »
The Coming Democratic Drama Over Medicare for All
As more Democrats propose moving beyond the Affordable Care Act, the party may be steaming toward the same iceberg that sank Republican efforts to repeal the law. The GOP’s drive to rescind the ACA ran aground in part because it pitted the party’s predominant ideology against the material interests of […] Read more »
Americans Most Satisfied With Nation’s Military, Security
Two years into Donald Trump’s presidency, Americans remain most satisfied with the state of U.S. military strength and preparedness (78%) and the nation’s security from terrorism (68%), among a list of 22 policy areas. At the other end of the spectrum, the public is least satisfied with the nation’s campaign […] Read more »
Vital economic data was likely lost during the shutdown – here’s why it matters to all Americans
Wall Street traders aren’t the only ones who rely on government economic data. AP Photo/Richard Drew Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, Rochester Institute of Technology The shutdown may be over – for now – but its consequences will linger on. One of those concerns is the dizzying amount of economic data the […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Voters favor taxing the wealthy, increasing domestic spending
Voters prefer increasing spending on domestic programs over cutting taxes and reducing spending, and their preferred way to finance that spending — is tax the wealthy. That’s according to a Fox News Poll released Thursday. Fifty-one percent of voters want to spend more on programs such as infrastructure, national defense, […] Read more »
Public’s 2019 Priorities: Economy, Health Care, Education and Security All Near Top of List
At the outset of Donald Trump’s third year in office, the public’s to-do list for the president and the 116th Congress spans domains with the economy, health care costs, education and preventing terrorism all cited as top priorities by majorities of Americans. … Improving the economy (70% top priority) remains […] Read more »