The U.S. uninsured rate declined to 17.2% in the fourth quarter of 2013 from a six-year high of 18.1% in the third quarter. It now matches the uninsured rate found in the second quarter of 2013. This marks the first drop in the uninsured rate since the end of 2012. […] Read more »
Young and Restless: How Millennials Have Already Reshaped Politics
Almost every week provides more evidence of the political system bending toward the cultural preferences of the massive millennial generation. But evidence is accumulating just as quickly of the system’s failure to respond to its economic needs. CONT. Ron Brownstein, National Journal Read more »
The Cutting is the Hardest Part
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 »
To Attract Millennials, GOP Must Dial Back the Social Conservatism
… My impression from various polls, focus groups, dozens of visits to college campuses, and conversations with young people over the last few years is that, unlike conservatives, this generation does not hate government. And unlike liberals, they don’t love government, either. Rather, this generation is highly skeptical of the […] Read more »
Ignore Those Polls!
The “Millenials” poll out earlier this week showing (among other things) younger people unenthusiastic about the ACA has sparked a fair amount of discussion, but there’s one particular point I haven’t seen made. I’m highly suspicious of the reported finding that only a third of the uninsured from ages 18 […] Read more »
Obama Approval Among Young Americans Down, But Still Above Average
The Harvard Institute of Politics’ new millennials poll released this week continued that group’s history of tracking college students and young Americans more generally. … One of the key findings in this latest survey is a drop in Barack Obama’s job approval rating among 18- to 29-year-olds, from 52% in […] Read more »