This report details the results of an experimental survey of 6,700 registered voters and evaluates whether alternative ways of communicating can bridge the gap between expert and lay understandings of the US budgeting and taxation systems. Although advocates typically use the Crisis frame or simply give descriptive information to the public about the state of fiscal policies, this research suggests that neither approach is likely to move support for policies that reform our system of budgets and taxes.
Report
This report evaluates whether different ways of communicating can bridge the gap between expert and lay understandings of US budgeting and taxation systems.