Catherine Rampell of The Washington Post on what she'd like from her country

Catherine Rampell is an opinion columnist at The Washington Post. She frequently covers economics, public policy, immigration and politics, with a special emphasis on data-driven journalism. She is also an economic and political commentator for CNN, a special correspondent for the PBS NewsHour and a contributor to Marketplace. Before joining The Post, she wrote about economics and theater for the New York Times. Rampell has received the Weidenbaum Center Award for Evidence-Based Journalism and is a Gerald Loeb Award finalist. She grew up in Florida and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Princeton University.  Lyrics to "A Land That Loves Me": I want to live in a land Where there's real welfare Not just for the sick But real healthcare A land where the police are loved and trusted The legal system's there to always give you justice And prison is seen As the very last resort Education for all is the top priority For all children all minorities I want to live in a country That cares about me That cares about me That cares about me That cares about me Where those who have a lot Give all they've got To raise all the boats Helping those who have not I want to live with a sense of community And everybody there has equal opportunities I want to live in a country that cares about me That cares about me That cares about me That cares about me I want to live in a land A land that loves me A land that needs me A land that believes me This land is our land This land is your land Reach out take my hand We are but one band No man is an island And we can rule and United we stand be at my right-hand This land is our land This land is your land Reach out take my hand We are but one band