Public policy

A “sacred cow” is any program, policy, or person that is regarded as being beyond attack or untouchable.

The term references the status held by cows in Hindu culture, where …

Broadly speaking, “big government” is a political term that refers to how much influence the federal government has on the day-to-day lives of American citizens.

More granularly, as defined by …

A “wonk” is a person preoccupied with arcane details of public policy and governance.

For instance, a policy wonk takes an intense interest in the details of policy issues, often …