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The authors surveyed federal agency officials, congressional and White House staffers, and employees of various policy-making organizations about their attitudes toward and knowledge of the public. They found a significant chasm between what official Washington assumes they know about average Americans and the actual opinions and attitudes of American citizens. Even in such basic areas as life circumstances (e.g., income levels, employment, racial makeup) the surveys revealed surprising inaccuracies. And when it comes to policy issues--on such crucial issues as defense, crime, social security, welfare, public education, and the environment--officials perceptions of the publics knowledge and positions are often wide of the mark. Compounding this ignorance is a pervasive attitude of smug dismissiveness toward the citizenry and little sense of accountability. As a result, bureaucrats tend to follow their own preferences without much reference to the opinions of the public. The authors conclude with recommendations to narrow the gap between official perceptions of the American public and the actual facts. These include shorter terms, rotation from the Washington beltway to local offices, compulsory training in the responsibilities of public office, and better civic education for ordinary citizens in the realities of government and politics.;Each year unelected federal administrators write thousands of regulations possessing the force of law. What do these civil servants know about the American people whom they ostensibly serve? Not much, according to this enlightening and disturbing study.

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Table A1 Government Officials Perspectives on Americans Knowledge of Policy - photo 1

Table A.1: Government Officials Perspectives on Americans Knowledge of Policy Proposals

Cell entries are the percentage of respondents Bolded entries are the largest - photo 2

Cell entries are the percentage of respondents. Bolded entries are the largest for each row.

Using the estimates from the propensity score regression models we can - photo 3

Using the estimates from the propensity score regression models, we can calculate first differences. These first differences allow us to quantify the expected change in the probability that an individual is a member of the government when one of the components of civic distance is changed. In other words, a first difference is the expected change in probability that results from a change in one of the independent variables. For example, we can calculate the expected change in probability that an individual is a government official by increasing that individual's income or level of news consumption. presents these first differences and suggests a cumulative impact of the variables on civic distance. When calculating these first differences, the treatment is defined as being a member of the government (congressional/White House staff or civil service) or the policy community.

Table B.1: First Differences from Propensity Score Model for the Entire Gov. Community

Gov. Comm. vs. American People (Government = 1)
P(Y=1)95% CI
Household income
Below national medianAbove national median		0.13(.103, .153)
News consumption
Read news 0 days/weekRead news 7 days/week		0.07(.044, 092)
Perceived complexity of political system
Strongly agrees that political system too complex to understandstrongly disagrees		0.13(.096, .163)
Partisan strength
IndependentStrong partisan		-0.06(-.091, -.033)

Cell entries display the first differences. 95 percent confidence intervals are shown in parentheses. A confidence interval is a measure of certainty about an estimate. A wider confidence interval means we are less certain about the true value of the estimate.

Our survey included ninety questions that yielded 320 variables Many of the - photo 4

Our survey included ninety questions that yielded 320 variables. Many of the variables in the survey were collected in the form of matrix questions. For example, question 27 asked respondents about their consumption of nineteen different media sources, with a five-category response scale ranging from none to a great deal. This question thus resulted in 19 variables.

Many of the questions in our survey were also asked of respondents to the 2012 American National Election Study and the World Values Survey (Wave 6). This was done to facilitate a comparison of political opinions and policy attitudes between government officials and the American people.

An invitation to complete the survey was emailed to 2,376 potential respondents. We identified contacts at government agencies, congressional offices, the White House, and organizations in the policy community and obtained relevant email addresses through these contacts. The response rate was 36 percent, with 16.4 percent submitting complete surveys and 19.6 percent submitting partially complete surveys. This response rate is comparable with other scholarly surveys, such as the American National Election Studies. A partially complete survey means one or more questions were unanswered.

The 856 respondents to our survey work both in and with the federal government in the Washington area. We therefore refer to them throughout the text as inside-the-Beltway individuals. These individuals included congressional staffers, lobbyists, those who work at think tanks, political consulting firms, government agencies, government contract firms, and other similar organizations.

The survey was conducted online using Survey Monkey from February 2013February 2014.

SURVEY FOR WHAT THE GOVERNMENT THINKS OF PEOPLE

1. Which of the following best describes your employment status?

__ Employed, working 139 hours per week

__ Employed, working 40 or more hours per week

__ Not employed, looking for work

__ Not employed, NOT looking for work

__ Retired

__ Disabled, not able to work

2. Which of the following best describes your current place of employment?

__ Congress

__ White House

__ Federal agency

__ Non-federal government agency

__ Federal contractor

__ Federally funded research and development center (FFRDC)

__ Government-sponsored enterprise (GSE)

__ Think tank or policy institute

__ Nonprofit organization (non-think tank)

__ For-profit organization

__ Other (Please specify: _________________)

3. If you are a government employee, what is your GS level? ____________

4. If you are in the military, what is your rank? _________________

5. How long have worked in your current place of employment?

__ Less than one year

__ 12 years

__ 35 years

__ 67 years

__ More than 7 years

6. What is your job title? ______________________________________

7. Please list your places of full-time employment since college:

Employer 1: __________________ Years of employment: ____ - ____

Employer 2: __________________ Years of employment: ____ - ____

Employer 3: __________________ Years of employment: ____ - ____

Employer 4: __________________ Years of employment: ____ - ____

Employer 5: __________________ Years of employment: ____ - ____

8. What is your mother's occupation? _____________________

9. What is your father's occupation? ______________________

10. What is your highest level of education?

__ Did not graduate from high school

__ High school graduate

__ Some college, but no degree (yet)

__ 2-year college degree

__ 4-year college degree

__ Master's degree

__ JD

__ MBA

__ PhD

__ MD

__ Other (please specify: _______________________________)

11. Are you registered to vote?

__ Yes

__ No

__ Don't know

12. Did you vote in the 2008 presidential election?

__ Yes

__ No

__ Don't know

13. Did you vote in the 2010 midterm election?

__ Yes

__ No

__ Don't know

14. Did you vote in the 2012 election?

__ Yes

__ No

__ Don't know

15. Are you male or female?

__ Male

__ Female

16. Which category below includes your age?

__ 17 or younger

__ 1820

__ 2129

__ 3039

__ 4049

__ 5059

__ 60 or older

17. Which racial or ethnic group best describes you?

__ White

__ Black or African-American

__ Hispanic or Latino

__ Asian or Asian-American

__ Native American

__ Mixed Race

__ Other (please specify)

__ Middle Eastern

18. What is your present religion, if any?

__ Protestant

__ Roman Catholic

__ Mormon

__ Eastern or Greek Orthodox

__ Jewish

__ Muslim

__ Buddhist

__ Hindu

__ Atheist

__ Agnostic

__ Nothing in particular

__ Something else

19. Thinking about politics these days, how would you describe your own political viewpoint?

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