Changing Expectations: Americans deliberate our nation’s finances and future

"We conducted twelve day-long dialogues
in cities and towns across the country, each
with a randomly recruited representative
sample of 35-45 participants. These
intense sessions focused on the kind of
America participants want to see for
themselves and their children, the role
they want the Federal government to play
in realizing that future, and the tradeoffs
they are prepared to make to achieve those​

ends in four specific areas: Medicare/​

Social Security; defense; other federal​

activities; and taxes/debt.​

In all twelve dialogues, participants

reached a strikingly similar set of conclusions:"​

- rest at www.publicagenda.org/files/pdf/Changing_Expectations.pdf​