We're All Tea Partiers Now

The Tarrance Group released a poll today of 800 "likely registered voters throughout the country." Key findings:

• 8 in 10 (84%) of voters find it extremely or very concerning that the U.S.Senate has not passed a budget in nearly 3 years, including 93% of Republicans, 85% of Independents, and 74% of Democrats.
• 75% want to see President Obama's budget cut spending, but only 31% expect it to actually cut spending.
• 62% want to see the president's budget reduce taxes, but only 24% expect his budget to do that.
• 55% believe the best way to grow the economy and create jobs is by cutting government spending and keeping taxes low for all taxpayers, while 36% believe the best way is to increase government spending and make the rick pay more in taxes.

Rep Renee Ellmers on the Debt Ceiling Crisis

"We are engaged in a war on spending that started years before this crisis and will be waged for years to come," writes Congresswoman Renee Ellmers, who was a guest speaker at the Institute's monthly Conservative Women's Network luncheon recently. She offers her perspective on the debt ceiling crisis and the current debate before Congress in a Daily Caller article today.