
By Mary Lauran Hall, AmericaSpeaks
Bought and sold elections. Partisan gridlock. Nonstop negative attacks from both sides of the aisle. Given the current dysfunction of our electoral politics, it’s no wonder that Americans [...]

By Joe Goldman, AmericaSpeaks
AmericaSpeaks is pleased to announce an independent evaluation that has been completed by three leading experts in public opinion and citizen deliberation about this summer’s national discussion on the [...]
By Carolyn J. Lukensmeyer, Ph.D., President and Founder, AmericaSpeaks
Cross-posted from the AmericaSpeaks blog
The report issued today by the President’s National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, which will be voted upon [...]

By Carolyn Lukensmeyer, AmericaSpeaks
Cross-posted from the AmericaSpeaks Blog
AmericaSpeaks’ most important work this year was “Our Budget, Our Economy,” the national discussion on the country’s fiscal future held on June 26th.
Once again the [...]

By Mary Lauran Hall, AmericaSpeaks
Cross-posted from the AmericaSpeaks Blog
Several individuals and organizations have proposed ways that the United States could alter existing policies to reduce long-term national debt. Because there are many [...]

By Carolyn J. Lukensmeyer, President of AmericaSpeaks
AmericaSpeaks is pleased to see that the draft proposal from the Co-Chairs of the President’s National Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform reflects several key priorities [...]

By Jeanne Sahadi
Jeanne Sahadi is a senior writer and columnist for CNNMoney.com. Cross-posted from CNNMoney.com.
The United States racked up a $1.29 trillion deficit in fiscal year 2010, the federal government said Friday.
While [...]



