A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 57% of Likely U.S. Voters think making deeper spending cuts in the federal budget for 2011 is more important than avoiding a partial government shutdown.
Thirty-one percent (31%) disagree and say avoiding a shutdown is more important. Twelve percent (12%) are not sure.
Republicans want to make more spending cuts in the current budget than Democrats do. 36% of voters think it would be better to avoid a government shutdown by authorizing spending at a level most Democrats will agree to, but fifty-seven percent (57%) would rather have a shutdown until Democrats and Republicans can agree on deeper spending cuts.
This shows little change from late February when 58% of voters said it was better to have a partial government shutdown than to keep spending at current levels.
Since then, congressional Democrats have agreed to some spending cuts but now are accusing Republicans of being held hostage by the budget-cutting demands of 'Tea Party voters.'
Most voters, as they have for years, say cutting taxes and reducing government spending are best for the economy.
The partisan divide is predictable. Fifty-four percent (54%) of Democrats say avoiding a government shutdown is more important than deeper spending cuts. Seventy-six percent (76%) of Republicans - and 67% of voters not affiliated with either of the major parties – disagree.
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Thirty-one percent (31%) disagree and say avoiding a shutdown is more important. Twelve percent (12%) are not sure.
Republicans want to make more spending cuts in the current budget than Democrats do. 36% of voters think it would be better to avoid a government shutdown by authorizing spending at a level most Democrats will agree to, but fifty-seven percent (57%) would rather have a shutdown until Democrats and Republicans can agree on deeper spending cuts.
This shows little change from late February when 58% of voters said it was better to have a partial government shutdown than to keep spending at current levels.
Since then, congressional Democrats have agreed to some spending cuts but now are accusing Republicans of being held hostage by the budget-cutting demands of 'Tea Party voters.'
Most voters, as they have for years, say cutting taxes and reducing government spending are best for the economy.
The partisan divide is predictable. Fifty-four percent (54%) of Democrats say avoiding a government shutdown is more important than deeper spending cuts. Seventy-six percent (76%) of Republicans - and 67% of voters not affiliated with either of the major parties – disagree.
More details here
7 comments:
I say shut the government down!!
Shut them down... that in itself will be the first cut!
Cut Obama's pay!
Ironically, if you don't work for the Government, you would not know that they "shut down".
Great opportunity to cut spending and reduce Government!
Democrats think this tactic is there best bet for public opinion...lol
Shut er down she's pumping mud!
Ok,if they shut down, how much will I save? How much will it hurt me? Plus how will it cost me? I want to say this once more "Fair Tax" I read about this once and it has stuck with me for some reason. I don't know if this is good or not, but it sounded good at the time. Any comments on it?
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