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    Deficit Neutral

    Americans are evenly split on whether spending more to help the economy recover or reducing the federal deficit should be a higher government priority.

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    Congress in a Wordle

    Dysfunctional. Corrupt. Selfish. It’s not hard to guess what these words are describing. Examine a word cloud to see what the public thinks of Congress.

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    How Americans Interact with Government Online

    Fully 82% of internet users (61% of all Americans) looked for information or completed a transaction on a government website in the past year. Most government website visitors were happy with their experience, accomplishing everything or much of what they wanted to do.

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    State of the News Media 2010

    Inside news companies, the most immediate worry is how much lost revenue the industry will regain as the economy improves. But the future of news depends on longer-term concerns. What are the prospects for alternative journalism organizations that are forming around the country? Will traditional media adapt and innovate amid continuing pressures to thin their ranks?

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    It’s All About Jobs, Except When It’s Not

    A look at the connection between the rise and fall of joblessness and the political fortunes of past presidents in the modern era is instructive although the lessons to be drawn are far from crystal clear. Thus far, only Ronald Reagan’s ratings in his first term have borne as close a connection as have Obama’s to changes in the unemployment rate.

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    Hey, Big Spender

    Given a list of 14 programs, for only two are more than 20% of Americans in favor of decreasing government spending.

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    Battle of the Budget Bulge

    Americans are famous both for being weight conscious, and at the same time unable to come to terms successfully with their bloated waistlines. The same paradox has applied to how the public looks at budget deficits for a very long time.

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