Friday, July 30, 2010

Contrary to the rightwing mantra against taxes and big government, a new survey shows that Americans say they want better, not smaller government. They want government to solve problems related to energy, poverty, jobs and education, and they want more transparency and a closer evaluation of the effectiveness of spending. A second report by the Center for American Progress also shows that the Millennial Generation is the most pro-government age group. The two reports provide insights for building support for more responsive programs that serve the public interest and for sharpening the focus of attack on incompetent officials and wasteful or corrupt systems rather than government in general.