SUCCEEDING IN YOUR BUSINESS: Memo to the Incoming Congress (Part 2 of 2)
Now that we've tackled the economy, here are a few creative solutions to some of the foreign policy problems you will be facing as the 112th Congress gets under way.
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January 12, 2011
January 12, 2011
26% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Twenty-six percent (26%) of Likely U.S. Voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, January 9. That's down a point from last week and back to levels found in early December.
January 12, 2011
One-Third of Americans Have or Will Contribute To Haiti Earthquake Relief
A year ago today, a massive earthquake hit the island of Haiti, killing thousands of people and making thousands more homeless. One-in-three Americans (32%) say they have contributed or will contribute to help the ongoing relief effort there, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
January 12, 2011
57% Expect Higher Interest Rates A Year From Now
The number of adults nationwide who expect a rise in interest rates has reached its highest level in nearly two years.
January 12, 2011
The Blame Game By Susan Estrich
Within an hour of the tragic shooting in Arizona, it had begun. The Blame Game. The effort to score political points.
January 12, 2011
Most Americans View Arizona Shootings As Random Act of Violence, Not Politics
Americans have closely followed news stories about the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and the killing of six others in Arizona on Saturday, and most don’t feel politics was the cause of it.
January 12, 2011
Making the World Safe for Targets of Lunatics By Tony Blankley
In the aftermath of the tragic shooting of Congresswoman Giffords and others, it is predictable that some self-centered politicians and political commentators quickly assumed the killer must have been provoked by political comments.
January 12, 2011
75% Think Health Care Law May Cost More Than Estimated
Most voters still strongly feel that the health care reform law passed last year by Congress will cost more than projected.
January 11, 2011
Support for Renewable Energy Resources Reaches Highest Level Yet
The number of voters who say investing in renewable energy resources is the best investment for America has reached its highest level since the beginning of 2010.
January 11, 2011
Who Says There's No Inflation? Grocery Shoppers Think Otherwise
Most Americans continue to say they are paying more for groceries now compared to a year ago, and the number who expect to spend more a year from now is at its highest level in nearly two years.
January 11, 2011
Many Favor Cutting Pay, Benefits of State Employees
Americans are evenly divided on the idea of a sizable pay cut for all public employees to help reduce the large budget deficits that many states are facing.
January 11, 2011
Voters Still See Democratic Agenda in Congress As More Extreme than GOP’s
Voters continue to feel the Republican agenda in Congress is less extreme than that of congressional Democrats.
January 11, 2011
The First Casualty Is Not Partisanship By Debra J. Saunders
How do we react to the horrific murders of Christina Green, 9; John Roll, 63; Gabe Zimmerman, 30; Dorothy Morris, 76; Dorwin Stoddard, 76; and Phyllis Schneck, 79; and the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., and 13 others??
January 11, 2011
Crazy Gunman, but a Political Attack By Froma Harrop
House Speaker John Boehner seemed truly appalled by the murderous rampage against Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and constituents at a supermarket in her Tucson, Ariz., district. But the Republican's contention that this was "an attack on all who serve" wasn't quite right.
January 11, 2011
45% Worry That Obama Opponents Will Turn To Violence
Despite the tragic shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, voter concern that opponents of President Obama’s policies will turn to violence has declined slightly over the past year.
January 10, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 47%, Democrats 36%
Republicans hold an 11-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending January 9, 2011. That’s up one point from last week and six points from the week before. It's the widest gap between the two parties since right before Election Day.
January 10, 2011
Americans Still Lack Confidence in U.S. Banking Industry
Most Americans continue to lack confidence in the stability of the U.S. banking system, but they also remain unworried that they will lose their money due to a bank failure.
January 10, 2011
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.
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.
