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Keynesian Economics and Governance

Recent findings by Rasmussen should not be surprising: Politicians and their cheerleaders in the political class assume that the role of government is to manage the economy. Most voters don’t. In fact, most think it’s more important for the government to protect individual rights than to promote economic growth. Is this an example of the “wisdom [...]

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The Political Winds

In another sign that matters are not going well for Democrats, consumer confidence continues to drop. According to Rasmussen: The Rasmussen Consumer Index, which measures consumer confidence on a daily basis, dropped two more points on Sunday to 80.2.  The Consumer Index is down five points from a week ago, down ten points from a [...]

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Traveling the Road to Poverty

As the economic recession rolls on (it is, at a minimum, a recession heading for something much worse), government data and propaganda are geared to convey otherwise. Like a gambler down to his last stack of chips, government attempts to bluff its way through a losing hand. It will not work! The act is growing [...]

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Obama’s Popularity at all-time low

From this morning’s Rasmussen poll: That’s the highest level of Strong Disapproval and the lowest Approval Index daily rating yet recorded for this president. However, while the daily ratings are sometime volatile, a Month-by-Month review of the president’s numbers continues to show a high degree of stability. On a full-month basis, the Presidential Approval Index has [...]

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Rasmussen: Obama Near Lows

Today’s Daily Rasmussen Presidential Tracking Report showed President Obama only 1 point from his lowest rating: The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday shows that 25% of the nation’s voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty-five percent (45%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential [...]

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