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The Stress Test

A State-by-State Assessment of America's Economic Health and a Prescription for Change

By Eric Lotke, Alex Carter, Molly Swartz
Institute for America's Future
May 14th, 2008
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The Stress TestEconomists and politicians debate whether or not we’re technically in a recession, but most Americans feel we’ve been in a recession for years.

The Campaign for America’s Future has designed "The Stress Test" to show how the economy affects working families. By assessing the condition of the job market, housing, health care, and household costs on a state-by-state basis over time, "The Stress Test" illustrates the troubles families face. Use this report to talk about the real impact of conservative policies and need for a new, progressive economic strategy.

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The Decline of Conservatism

By Stan Greenberg
Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research
March 12th, 2008
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Based on polling from a variety of sources, this report concludes that the conservative ideology is losing favor with the American public and that progressive approaches on such issues as the social safety net, government regulation and foreign policy are increasingly popular. more »

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Majority of Americans approve of Unions

Submitted by Molly Swartz
March 11th, 2008

Americans approve of unions by a 40 point margin – 65 percent to 25 percent.

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Peter D. Hart Research Associates, “Employee Free Choice Act,” December 2006.
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Fact Sheets and Briefs

The Progressive Solution

By Robert Borosage
November 16th, 2006
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Education has to become a real national priority. No Child Left Behind was great as a slogan coined by the Children's Defense Fund. It is a disaster as a national education law. more »

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Public Pulse

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Voters Want Serious Change!

Submitted by Alex Carter
March 12th, 2008

People think the country is on the wrong track and the economy is in poor shape. They are hungry for change. A January 2008 survey of adults by ABC News and the Washington Post asked whether “we need to elect a president who can set the nation in a new direction” or to “keep the country moving in the direction Bush has been taking us.” more »

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ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Jan. 9-12, 2008. N=1,130 adults nationwide. www.pollingreport.com/politics.htm. "Would you like to see the next president generally continue with George W. Bush's policies, or would you rather see the next president change direction from Bush’s policies?" USA Today/Gallup Poll. Jan. 10-13, 2008. N=1,021 adults nationwide www.pollingreport.com/politics.htm. Washington Post-ABC News Poll. January 30-February 1, 2008, adults http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/03/AR2008020303148.html.
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