\u201cThis survey suggests that familiarity breeds affection,\u201d says Siegel+Gale.\u00a0 \u201cGovernment agencies could significantly increase their perceived value by simply increasing their visibility and communicating more clearly with the American people. When government fails to communicate clearly, the social and economic costs can be considerable. When Americans can\u2019t figure out how to answer U.S. Census questions, complete their tax forms, apply for student loans, qualify for small business assistance, or understand their Medicare and Social Security benefits, the economy suffers, revenues decline, and confidence in government takes a dive. The Obama Administration has an opportunity to change all that: when government provides applications that are easy to complete, disclosures that actually inform, and websites that are navigable and intelligible, this clarity and convenience sends a powerful message that our government is truly here to serve the people.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Right-wing activists are doing a great job of whipping up anti-government sentiment\u2014mostly based on fear-mongering and misinformation. In fact, however, even the most right-wing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1801,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[273,128],"tags":[2490,334,1258],"yoast_head":"\n