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Roll Call: Trump’s economic progress report to the country — and what’s next
The Winston Group’s David Winston writes about Trump’s State of the Union speech and the case the president needs to make on the economy in his latest column for Roll Call. Trump’s State of the Union speech this week needed to achieve two objectives. First, it had to give voters
Progress On The Economy
One of the key questions going into the midterm election will be this: have Republicans made progress on the economy? Since November of last year, we have seen the direction of economy improve slightly from 31-58 to 36-51 in January. This is still a negative view, but going in the
Medicare For All vs. The Current Health Care System
Last week, we talked about the future of the health care debate and moving beyond the status quo. Having been emboldened by the pivot to health care during the government shutdown, some Democrats are starting to promote Medicare For All (MFA) more publicly than they have in a long time.
What The Latest ACS Data Tell Us About School Enrollment
At the end of January, the Census Bureau released the results of its American Community Survey (ACS), a trove of data about several aspects of American life. This week, we take a look at the latest ACS estimates on K-12 school enrollment (ACS 1-year estimates for 2024) and compare them
The Future Of The Health Care Debate
With last fall’s government shutdown, health care is back in the spotlight as a major policy focus in Washington. Democrats believe that making the midterm elections about health care will favor them. This is an issue that has historically favored Democrats with our latest survey for Winning the Issues showing
Second Time Around For A Government Shutdown?
Neither party came out of last fall’s shutdown as a winner, but Democrats took more hits than Republicans. From our tracking for Winning the Issues, our November post-shutdown survey showed that Republicans ended the shutdown at 37-58 favorable-unfavorable, and in January, are currently at 41-53 fav-unfav. Democrats ended the shutdown