Times Editorial From Rasmussen's WRC Dinner Remarks: "Cynical Nation"
The Seattle Times draws on Scott Rasmussen's speech at the Research Council dinner for this excellent editorial. "People don't trust government projections," Rasmussen said. "Eighty-one percent believe that whatever the government says, it will cost more." Who is to say the people are wrong? If they believe this, they learned to believe it. The great […]
May 27 , 2010 - Richard S. Davis
A Great 78th Annual Meeting for the WRC
via www.washingtonstatewire.com Excellent coverage of Scott Rasmussen's speech in Washington State Wire.
May 21 , 2010 - Richard S. Davis
Pollster Scott Rasmussen Featured Speaker at WRC's 78th Annual Meeting
Join us Wednesday, May 26, at the Bell Harbor Conference Center in Seattle, to celebrate 78 years of the Washington Research Council. Our keynote speaker will be Scott Rasmussen, founder and president of Rasmussen Reports, one of the nation’s premier polling firms. The meeting begins as 7:00 p.m. Reception begins at 5:30. Contact the WRC […]
October 19 , 2009 - Richard S. Davis
Governors Enlist Interest Groups in Effort to Boost Taxes
The Wall Street Journal today carries a story pegging of Delaware Gov. Jack Markell's efforts to get voters to understand the state's budget shortfall. It's a strategy many governors, including Gov. Gregoire, are using as they look ahead to years of structural deficits, exacerbated by steep and prolonged revenue declines. Does this sound familiar? "Elected […]
October 12 , 2009 - Richard S. Davis
A Roundup of Recent I-1033 Stories and a Reminder
First, the reminder: If you haven’t done so yet, take a look at the Washington Research Council analysis of Initiative 1033. The initiative caps growth in state revenues, returning revenue above the limit to property taxpayers. The WRC report shows how this works in practice. As the election nears, the campaigns gets a little warmer. […]
August 16 , 2009 - Richard S. Davis
Econbrowser Not Seeing the Recovery
At the Econbrowser blog, James Hamilton remains unconvinced that the economy is recovering. The economic recovery may well have already begun in Asia and Europe, and certainly the mechanics are in place for significant improvements in U.S. real GDP even without any changes in the underlying fundamentals. However, I remain persuaded that a real U.S. […]