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Confused by Economic Meltdown? Updated Voter's Guides on Economy, Federal Debt Help Citizens Make Sense of it All
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Public Agenda, the nonpartisan public opinion research and civic engagement organization, announced today that it has updated its Voter’s Survival Kit online issue guides on the economy and taxes, spending and debt to reflect the fast-changing situation on Wall Street, in Washington and on Main Street. The updated issue guides include new perspectives on the role of regulations and tax policy on the one hand and the actions of corporations and the larger financial system on the other.
“The economic crisis, the housing crisis that spurred it and the political maneuvering in Washington have catapulted the country’s economic health into the stratosphere of public concerns. Yet many Americans are struggling to grasp what’s really going on as politicians hurl accusations at one another, skimming right over the fundamental economic decisions the country faces," said Jean Johnson, Public Agenda Executive Vice President and co-author of the Voter’s Survival Kit. “The Kit’s issue guides on the economy and federal debt are essential reading for citizens who want to think through the choices the country faces and the pros and cons of each. I expect a lot of voters will find it a welcome change from the political spin and daily hyperventilating from the pundits."
The Voter’s Survival Kit issue guides are designed to help typical voters sort through the campaign rhetoric and make up their own minds about which candidates have the best ideas. The issue guides highlight fundamental facts voters need to know and explains more about the choices the country faces in down-to-earth, easily understandable terms, on the following topics:
- The Economy
- Iraq and Beyond
- Climate Change
- Health Care
- Immigration
- Taxes, Spending and Debt
Public Agenda has presented citizen issue guides focused on key election topics in every Presidential campaign season since 1996. With 2.6 million visitors last year, PublicAgenda.org is the site journalists, policymakers, educators and average citizens who want nonpartisan, balanced information with thorough discussion of the pros and cons go for help to clarify the issues.
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