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Where does OUR money go?

Where does OUR money go?. Improving the Public’s Perception of Federal Government Spending. Erin Simpler’s Midterm Presentation to Gov 3.0 class. What’s the Problem?. Decline in public opinion Anger and frustration with the federal government

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Where does OUR money go?

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  1. Where does OUR money go? Improving the Public’s Perception of Federal Government Spending Erin Simpler’s Midterm Presentation to Gov 3.0 class

  2. What’s the Problem? • Decline in public opinion • Anger and frustration with the federal government • Debate around the deficit and levels of federal spending

  3. My Hypothesis • If citizens better understood where their tax money went and the impact it was having, they would feel less frustration with the government

  4. The Current Environment • Federal government releases spending data, and there is movement to increase the depth of spending data released • Federal government also releases data around performance and goals – performance.gov • Recovery Act is an example of increased transparency around federal spending

  5. My project • Many tools like Usaspending.gov and Federalspending.org have the goal of releasing federal spending data to increase transparency and reduce government waste • Can spending data be formatted/presented in such a way to improve public’s perception of the federal government?

  6. Feedback?/Questions for the Group • Is frustration with government enough of a burning platform to make you care about this issue? Do I need more about WHY frustration/anger with the federal government is a bad thing or why improving public opinion about federal government is a good thing?

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