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Sweet 16 For the Affordable Care Act
This week marks the 16th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. Almost two decades after the ACA’s passage, Democrats are still promoting one of their biggest legislative accomplishments and their interpretation of the bill’s benefits. Republicans blame the ACA as the reason why today’s health care system is in dire
Voter Reaction To Federal Government’s Upcoming Medicare Advantage Decision
In our new research for the Better Medicare Alliance, we explored voter reaction to the federal government’s upcoming decision about Medicare Advantage: Key findings: 1) Given the concerns about increasing health care costs, voters interpret the federal government’s proposed payment increase of 0.09% as flat funding, connecting flat funding
Where Is The Political Will On Education?
At the end of February, the assessment company NWEA released a report detailing their latest findings on learning loss recovery. The results painted a familiar picture. From their analysis of fall 2024 data, a third of schools have recovered in either math or reading, while only one in seven have
Roll Call: Connecting The Dots On The Economy
The Winston Group’s David Winston in today’s Roll Call with the latest on the economy and what we know about how wages have changed relative to prices, gas prices, and the jobs outlook. For Trump and Republicans, however, the biggest challenge remains the economic speed bumps that continue to plague
The Case About Iran That President Trump Needs To Win
Within the GOP, the foreign policy debate has become more complicated, and it isn’t simply a matter of isolationism. Given that the country has just come through record inflation and cost of living is still a problem, this outlook is raising the bar for how the electorate evaluates US involvement
Roll Call: Trump’s Big Bet on Operation Epic Fury
The Winston Group’s David Winston’s latest column for Roll Call on the United States’ military action in Iran. The domestic political implications of Operation Epic Fury await its conclusion. Eliminating Iran’s nuclear threat is an objective that Republicans supported during Operation Midnight Hammer and most support now. Given Trump’s campaign promise to