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Readers Give President a Performance Evaluation

Wed, 13 May 2009 08:47:37 CST

How do federal employees react to the job performance of President Obama after his first several months in office? One thing is very clear: There are very strong differences between those that approve of his performance and those that disapprove.

Tea Parties Will Have Significant Impact According to Readers

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:37:51 CST

Are the tea parties held on April 15th a one-time event or will they have a most lasting impact on American politics? Most readers see a significant impact but there is a widely divergent view of the events and why they are important with comments ranging from "patriotic demonstrations" to "racist."

Domestic Partners Benefits: Readers' Opinions Change Over Time

Tue, 7 Apr 2009 15:06:53 CST

The issue of domestic partner benefits is controversial as indicated by the comments sent in by our readers. But in our most recent survey, the outcome is different than it was last year.

Retirement Planning and the Decline of Your TSP Investments

Mon, 2 Mar 2009 07:00:18 CST

Has the decline in the value of stocks--especially the decline in the value of the Thrift Savings Plan portfolios of many readers--caused a change in retirement plans? How are federal employees reacting to the drop in the value of their retirement investments? Last week's survey shows there is an optimistic streak--along with the dashed hopes of some who are delaying retirement and hoping for the best.

Will Stimulus Spending Package Help America? Readers Express Strong Opinions--Most Express Doubts About Success

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:08:14 CST

Most Americans are concerned about the economy. Our readers work for the federal government (or used to) and their views on the likely success or failure of the stimulus spending package are presumably based on this knowledge and experience. In addition, much of the money in the new spending will be in their hands as they implement the decisions made by Congress and the Administration. What do readers think of the new spending proposals? Here are the results of the survey taken this week.