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The Ideological Solidity of American Public Opinion
Public opinion can be malleable, but some beliefs are tied to structural facts of society./nThe public has a strong aversion to cuts in social security and Medicare./nThe American aversion to taxes is a real problem for the left./nReduced trust in government is a big structural challenge for the left./nThe government has legitimate failures that contribute to reduced trust./nAsking people to give up part of their paychecks to fund big ambitious government projects is difficult.