An interesting tidbit on how the government operates…on autopilot: approximately 80% of what the government spends on a yearly basis is spent without “any action by the current Congress.” Did you know that we are just now ending our preparation for a Y2K bug that...
Where can a conversation possibly go when someone tells you that a new health care reform plan is going to take health coverage away from 22 million people? With the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) backing that claim…surely that is a showstopper. Not so fast. Along...
Are we so divided as a nation that the two sides in Washington can agree on nothing? Can we no longer work together? What do you say to the Negative Nancy who claims the only action occurring in Washington is the evolution of James Comey’s (former FBI Director)...
The Chisel’s new survey continues this week with its second topic, social justice. The Chisel — along with a nonpartisan coalition of over 25 organizations including The Policy Circle — is coordinating “What’s Your American Dream?”, a survey over the next...
This week we will be introducing a new bi-weekly post on What Still Matters by Kristin Jackson. Kristin serves as policy editor for The Policy Circle. What Still Matters Two weeks and three days after the May 4th partisan vote (217-212) to repeal and replace the...
The Policy Circle has partnered with a nonpartisan coalition of over 25 organizations on a powerful new survey, “What’s Your American Dream?”, designed so your voice can be heard in Washington. The Chisel is coordinating the effort, which will begin this week and...
