Support for Public Employee Unions Declines
With states across the country finding that benefits for public workers are becoming nearly impossible to fund in the current economic climate, support for public employee unions has fallen.
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January 10, 2011
January 10, 2011
Deal-maker Daley: Obama's Emissary to Boehner? By Michael Barone
"He possesses a deep understanding of how jobs are created and how to grow our economy." That's what Barack Obama said as he announced the appointment of his new chief of staff, William Daley, before a crowd of admiring White House staffers.
January 10, 2011
Most Still Support Repeal of Health Care Bill; 49% Say It’s Likely
Support for repeal of the national health care law remains high, as does belief that the measure may be repealed.
January 9, 2011
Most Say No to Government Regulation of Search Engines
Most Americans give high marks to Internet search engines such as Google, Yahoo and Bing and don't think the government needs to regulate their responses.
January 8, 2011
Most Web Users Say Internet Better Value Than Cable TV
Regular Internet users nationwide overwhelmingly agree that the Internet provides more bang for their buck than cable television.
January 8, 2011
Bill Daley By Susan Estrich
For a while there, I was worried that Barack Obama might actually be content to be a one-term president so long as he could say he accomplished what he set out to do.
January 8, 2011
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 7, 2011
The Washington landscape for the next two years began to take shape this past week, with Republicans taking charge of the House and President Obama shaking up his White House staff to meet the challenge of his new, energized opposition.
January 8, 2011
Washington Goes Supply-Side By Lawrence Kudlow
"Stop the bad stuff" is what John Boehner told a bunch of us at breakfast a few weeks before the election. That's how he defined the GOP mission. Now he's speaker.
January 7, 2011
Voters See Obama's Leadership As A Mixed Bag
Halfway through his first term in the White House, voters remain narrowly divided over President Obama's performance as the nation's chief executive.
January 7, 2011
Positives Hold Steady for Supreme Court, Negatives Are Down
In the first survey conducted since Justice Elena Kagan has actively participated in U.S. Supreme Court hearings, 38% of Likely Voters say the high court is doing a good or excellent job. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 18% give the Supreme Court a poor rating on their job performance.
January 7, 2011
Only 29% Say Congress Must Fund A Law It’s Unable To Repeal
With opposing political parties controlling the House and Senate, chances for repealing the national health care law appear slim, so some opponents have suggested that Republicans in the House refuse to fund portions of the law.
January 7, 2011
Governator Flubbed His Exit, Won't Be Back By Debra J. Saunders
In his last remaining hours as California governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger issued three sentence commutations. The most notable went to the son of former Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez, Esteban Nunez, who is serving time for voluntary manslaughter.
January 7, 2011
Immigration Reform No Place for Games By Froma Harrop
Consider this immigration case from Canada: Three years ago, a Mexican sister and brother moved illegally to Toronto. Brenda Garcia, 30, filed for refugee status, claiming fear of persecution back home for being lesbian. Her brother, 18-year-old Daniel Garcia, enrolled in a Toronto high school. Both said they might be killed upon returning to Mexico City.
January 7, 2011
Positives Hold Steady for Supreme Court, Negatives Are Down
In the first survey conducted since Justice Elena Kagan has actively participated in U.S. Supreme Court hearings, 38% of Likely Voters say the high court is doing a good or excellent job. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 18% give the Supreme Court a poor rating on their job performance.
January 7, 2011
Most Internet Users Have Privacy Concerns About Their Online Searches
Most Internet users like the search engines available to them but worry about the privacy of their searches online. However, those who use the Internet most frequently express a lower level of concern.
January 7, 2011
2011: A Fiscal Reckoning That Cannot Be Avoided By Howard Rich
While the extension of Bush-era tax cuts dominated headlines during the recently-concluded lame duck session of Congress, the coming year will bring with it a renewed focus on public debt – whether policymakers like it or not.
January 6, 2011
Plans for Winter Vacation Are Up Slightly
Looks like a few more Americans will be taking a vacation this winter.
January 6, 2011
Americans Slightly More Confident In A Home As A Family Investment
Confidence in a house as a family's best investment appears to be inching back up, but Americans continue to say now is not a good time to sell a home in the area they live in.
January 6, 2011
U.S. Internet Users Give High Marks to Search Engines
Most Internet users in America say they go online to answer routine questions, and they give overwhelmingly positive marks to today’s Internet search engines like Google, Yahoo and Bing.
January 6, 2011
Uniforms By Susan Estrich
My little neighborhood sandwich shop was invaded today by a horde of high school students from a school I'd never heard of. The students were more diverse than the neighborhood.
