A flurry of polls conducted at the end month found more Americans urging their political leadership to compromise to get things done. So are leaders who ballot against the tax-and-benefit deal reached this month flauting public belief? Not necessarily. Dig deeper into poll questions on compromise and principle, and you’ll find a more nuanced locate of views. Republicans are currently far more resistant to political compromise than Democrats. Moreover, many embrace a formula for give-and-capture that is really partisanship in disguise: Only the other side should compromise with my leaders.Just after the November elections, five media pollsters questioned questions about the relative merits of compromise versus principle. While three of four exhibit more support for making a deal, their slightly different approaches yield some intriguing patterns. Glance at More…
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