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How much SALT is enough?
The Winston Group’s David Winston writes in today’s Roll Call about the debate over the state and local tax deduction, who benefits from it what it means for the overall reconciliation bill. But how many people itemize and take advantage of the SALT deduction that stands in the way of re-upping the 2017 tax cuts? Not nearly as many as one might think listening to the argument for raising the deduction. According to the Congressional
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Could Kamala Harris Have Won? Our Take
The Latest Look At Education Issue Handling
Georgia On Republican Minds
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Could Kamala Harris Have Won? Our Take
A forthcoming book Original Sin is set to reveal new details about President Biden’s declining condition in the White House. From released excerpts about his short lived re-election campaign, many leading Democrats have concluded that Kamala Harris never stood a chance. Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg penned an op-ed in the American Prospect
Georgia On Republican Minds
Senate Republicans are looking to expand their majority in 2026 with a priority race being the Georgia Senate seat held by Jon Ossoff. Governor Brian Kemp has just passed on running for the Senate, so Republicans will need a candidate who can turn out the base and win a majority
All Eyes On Maine And North Carolina Senate Races
As we approach next year’s midterm elections, Maine and North Carolina are the critical Senate seats for Republicans to hold. Will 2026 be the year that GOP incumbents Susan Collins and Thom Tillis pull it off again? To help answer this question, we are looking at election takeaways from those
Expectations of Automation
As tariffs send shockwaves through the global economy, one of the areas of policy debate is about the future of manufacturing jobs. Tariff advocates want to see those jobs brought back to the US, while many tariff critics say many of those jobs could be automated so the negative impact
How Much Running Room Is There On Tariffs?
In our latest survey for Winning the Issues (April 8-10), we looked at where people were in determining their views about tariffs. As the global markets have been in chaos, have voters already formed conclusions about the efficacy of tariffs, or are they still evaluating? Among the overall electorate, views
Three Things We Are Seeing In Our New Survey Data On Tariffs
Tariffs have rocked the markets this week, and we are nowhere close to a resolution. From our new survey for Winning the Issues (April 8-10), here are three things we are seeing so far: 1. The economic impact is widely felt. One of the rationales of the White House has been that
The Latest Look At Education Issue Handling
As an issue, education has taken on an almost entirely new dimension in the last several months, especially in light of DOGE’s cost-cutting efforts that have hit everything from research grants to some of the tests administered as part of the Nation’s Report Card portfolio. Data from the most recent
Will Today’s Valuable Skill Sets Soon Become Obsolete?
Tariffs continue to dominate the headlines sparking concerns about product shortages and recession. One of the arguments made by proponents of tariffs is that they will help return manufacturing jobs to the US. But critics say that many if not most of these jobs are soon to be automated anyway.
A New Look At The Brand Image of Ivy League Universities
Harvard has continued to find itself in the news the last several weeks. First, the Trump administration announced it was blocking about $2.2 billion in funding from the university, with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem later announcing the cancellation of $2.7 million in DHS grants, as well as
How much SALT is enough?
The Winston Group’s David Winston writes in today’s Roll Call about the debate over the state and local tax deduction, who benefits from it what it means for the overall reconciliation bill. But how many people itemize and take advantage of the SALT deduction that stands in the way of
As the polling wars rage, both parties should stop and listen
In today’s Roll Call, The Winston Group’s David Winston writes about Chuck Schumer and Donald Trump’s recent discounting of polls that are unfavorable to them. Neither Schumer nor Trump have cornered the market when it comes to the business of discounting unfavorable polls. Trashing polls one doesn’t like and ballyhooing
Roll Call: The economic challenge facing Republicans
In today’s Roll Call, the Winston Group’s David Winston writes about how Republicans’ and Trump’s advantage on economic issue handling are beginning to slip, and how Republicans need to refocus on the issue that won them the election — inflation. In the last election, voters preferred Republicans to handle inflation