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Bessette/Pitney’s AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS: DELIBERATION, DEMOCRACY AND CITIZENSHIP reviews the idea of "deliberative democracy." Building on the book, this blog offers insights, analysis, and facts about recent events.

Monday, September 28, 2026

CBO Tax Data

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As many posts have pointed out , the federal tax system is more progressive than many people believe . Higher-income people do pay high...

Sunday, September 27, 2026

Fraud and Funny Numbers

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Many posts have discussed federal deficits and the federal debt . Like previous efforts to reduce the deficit by cutting " waste, f...

Saturday, September 26, 2026

Two Cheers for Socialism

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A number of posts have discussed socialism . Lydia Saad at Gallup: Forty-three percent of Americans now have a positive view of sociali...

Friday, September 25, 2026

Funny Numbers from the Census

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"Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book has been rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street...

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Congress Struggling

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Many posts have discussed the state of Congress . At AEI, Kevin R. Kosar and Scott Warren have a report titled "Congress Is Strugg...

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Class Ceiling

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Many posts have discussed economi c and educationa l inequality . The effects of inequality reach many corners of American life . Sta...

Monday, September 21, 2026

McClatchy: Cutting Jobs, Agentifying the Enterprise

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Many posts have dealt with media problems such as ghost newspapers and news deserts . Mark Keierleber at Straight Arrow News : Just last...

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