NEW YORK, NY – Between June 10th and June 13th, 2025, the Manhattan Institute conducted a survey of 2,000 registered voters nationwide to provide insights into policies, controversies, and sentiments surrounding higher education. Just 15% of voters say they have a great deal of trust in Ivy League colleges—less than nearly every other public institution, […]| Manhattan Institute
After the killing of George Floyd in May 2020, a surprising number of Democrats embraced calls to “defund” the police. According to data from the 2020 Cooperative Election Survey, 35.4% of Democrats expressed support for reducing spending on law enforcement. Even as violent crime surged across the country, many Democrats remained supportive of defunding, which […]| Manhattan Institute
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Budget deficits have risen to nearly 6% of GDP and are projected to rise to 10% of GDP over three decades. If Congress continues to enact additional tax cuts and spending expansions, these deficits will grow even larger. To close these baseline deficits and finance additional expansions, most progressives reject most spending cuts as well […]| Manhattan Institute
Note: This report updates the author’s 2018 long-term debt-stabilization proposal and includes additional details and savings recommendations. Annual budget deficits doubled to $2 trillion over 2022–23 and are headed toward $3 trillion a decade from now. Social Security and Medicare face a combined $124 trillion cash deficit over the next 30 years. The national debt […]| Manhattan Institute
This latest report by Manhattan Institute’s Brian Riedl analyzes lessons that the current administration can apply to future federal budget negotiations. Riedl reveals three "primary ingredients" to achieve successful deficit-reduction for the upcoming budget.| Manhattan Institute
