Despite enthusiastic new support for freezing the debt limit from conservative talk stars Rush Limbaugh, Michael Savage and Sean Hannity, a new WND survey of House Republicans shows slippage for the position where it counts most.
Last month, as many as 142 House Republicans were on board with WND's "No More Red Ink" campaign, which urges them to say no to any hike in the debt limit – an action that would require the federal government to stop borrowing immediately and make the biggest cuts in spending in the history of the country. The number was up from 122 Republicans only a few weeks before.
But WND's most recent survey shows that number has slipped further away from the 218 votes needed to block a debt hike, as only 103 now maintain a firm resolve to vote against it, while another 53 say they would concede to a debt-limit raise if other legislative goals are met.
A spokesperson for Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., for example, told WND the congressman would vote to raise the debt limit if it were coupled with "enforceable spending caps" and "meaningful budget reform."
"What we see in three successive head counts of House Republicans is that this issue of the debt limit is very volatile," said WND's Joseph Farah, organizer of the "No More Red Ink" campaign. "I remain confident, especially with the outspokenness of other high-profile conservatives, that this is very much a winnable fight. The problem clearly remains with the House leadership, which is inhibiting many members from taking a hard-line position.
"What we see happening in the last week strongly suggests House Republicans need to hear from constituents more than ever," said Farah.
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Last month, as many as 142 House Republicans were on board with WND's "No More Red Ink" campaign, which urges them to say no to any hike in the debt limit – an action that would require the federal government to stop borrowing immediately and make the biggest cuts in spending in the history of the country. The number was up from 122 Republicans only a few weeks before.
But WND's most recent survey shows that number has slipped further away from the 218 votes needed to block a debt hike, as only 103 now maintain a firm resolve to vote against it, while another 53 say they would concede to a debt-limit raise if other legislative goals are met.
A spokesperson for Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., for example, told WND the congressman would vote to raise the debt limit if it were coupled with "enforceable spending caps" and "meaningful budget reform."
"What we see in three successive head counts of House Republicans is that this issue of the debt limit is very volatile," said WND's Joseph Farah, organizer of the "No More Red Ink" campaign. "I remain confident, especially with the outspokenness of other high-profile conservatives, that this is very much a winnable fight. The problem clearly remains with the House leadership, which is inhibiting many members from taking a hard-line position.
"What we see happening in the last week strongly suggests House Republicans need to hear from constituents more than ever," said Farah.
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