Bipartisan Policy Center

Our President and CEO Margaret Spellings was asked what we can do to address polarization partisanship. Here’s what she had to say. “I think we have to be a lot better consumers of what we see and hear and call on our elected officials and ask them about... we need to up the accountability and ask the right questions.” ???Listen to BPC President and CEO Margaret Spellings’ conversation with former Tennessee governors Philip Bredesen and Bill Haslam and former Sec. of Transportation Anthony Foxx about navigating division and disagreement on this week's You Might Be Right podcast from the Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs: https://lnkd.in/evVTy2Aq

Tomorrow, the 2025 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment will be announced. The annual COLA ensures that social security benefits reflect inflation from the previous year. Get the details on how Social Security cost-of-living adjustments are determined. https://bit.ly/3YjPzMh

What are the benefits of voting by mail? Matthew Weil highlights what to know about mail voting before Election Day on November 5. https://bit.ly/3zQKQrN #MailVoting #Election2024 #VoteByMail

Thanks to Jacob Bogage of The Washington Post for quoting me in his recent story highlighting a new report by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget analyzing how both presidential candidates would significantly add to the federal deficit & debt. Bipartisan Policy Center Alliance for Lifetime Income

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang spoke to us about how AI is transforming the energy space, driving a more efficient and sustainable future. If you want to learn more, our new report on U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s role in developing #AI also addresses how the federal government can continue to nurture AI and AI tech systems.? https://bit.ly/4eRGShq

Our analysis breaks down how the national debt impacts the housing market. Three key factors: ?? Elevated interest rates indirectly drive-up mortgage costs ?? High inflation pushes housing prices up ?? Increased debt can “crowd out” private investment in new supply https://bit.ly/4eZYiZA #Bipartisan #HousingSupply #HousingAffordability #Debt

?? More states are adopting election policies to boost voter accessibility and election security. BPC identified 12 key policy reforms for effective election administration across three categories: #voter registration, casting a ballot, and counting the vote. #NorthDakota, #Michigan, #NorthCarolina, and #Maine saw the largest increases in reforms implemented since 2022. https://bit.ly/3ZFEHct Notably, states are adopting policies that improve the accuracy, accessibility, and efficiency of casting a #ballot, including early in-person voting, no-excuse absentee voting, ballot tracking, and the opportunity to fix, or "cure," mail ballot errors. Despite these positive trends, election administration remains severely underfunded across the country. Our proposal? Meeting these minimum standards should qualify states to receive federal funding to support #election administration. #ElectionSecurity #Election2024 #ElectionAdministration

We asked Americans about the opioid epidemic and how they view the government’s response. Here’s what we found. #Bipartisan #OpioidCrisis

Choosing the age at which to first claim Social Security benefits is one of the most consequential and misunderstood decisions related to retirement security. Learn about the impact of claiming age on your Social Security benefits. https://bit.ly/49y4PI5 #Bipartisan #SocialSecurity