public opinion

Jobs are still the top problem facing the country today, according to the latest Gallup survey, but for the first time ever, people say the federal deficit will be the biggest problem 25 years from now.

Media pollsters of late have noted the remarkable uptick in public optimism about the economy since President Obama's inauguration.

Based on Dana Millbank's column in the Washington Post today, it looks like the Social Security commissioner got roughed up a little at the ceremony held to officially enroll the first baby boomer.

If there's any part of the It's Time to Pay Our Bills report released today that deserves to be printed out and stuck on a politician's refrigerator, it's the six steps leaders can take to build public support for budget reform.