We need our own pollster
The way a recent New York Times/CBS News poll framed the issues meant the results invariably stayed within the bounds of a relatively narrow range of policy options, rendering a broader spectrum of policy choices invisible.
The few get to share; the many get to sacrifice
It’s hard to find a big-state governor who is not sounding a call for “shared sacrifice.” It’s even harder to find one who really means it. At the same time we’re told that real sacrifice requires real pain, we also have to accept that businesses must be exempt from any pain. Instead, states must compete to beg for their favors.
Paying the cost for paying the costs
Can mayors make the case that they should not be recalled when they have to raise taxes or fees in order to establish or maintain basic public services?