Peter Wehner, Commentary
Earlier this month, the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press released a new report measuring the values and basic beliefs of the American people. There are a lot of fascinating findings in the report, but there's one in particular I want to focus on. The Pew survey found that just 40 percent of Republicans agree that "It is the responsibility of the government to take care of people who can't take care of themselves." In 1987, during Ronald Reagan's second term, fully 62 percent expressed this view. For independents, the figure has dropped from...
Earlier this month, the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press released a new report measuring the values and basic beliefs of the American people. There are a lot of fascinating findings in the report, but there's one in particular I want to focus on. The Pew survey found that just 40 percent of Republicans agree that "It is the responsibility of the government to take care of people who can't take care of themselves." In 1987, during Ronald Reagan's second term, fully 62 percent expressed this view. For independents, the figure has dropped from...
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