Poll Results: Should Congress Raise the Debt Ceiling? libertyinvestor/poll-results-should-congress-raise-the-debt-ceiling/?SC=L01187790 The total number of people who voted in this poll: 76,588 1) Do you think Congress should automatically raise the debt ceiling? 10% voted: Yes, Washington should automatically raise the limits to keep government operational. 89% voted: No, Washington cannot afford to go further into debt. 1% voted: Not sure. 2) Do you think Republicans in Congress should use raising the debt ceiling as leverage in negotiating defunding of Obamacare? 29% voted: Yes, they need the leverage to get the cuts that are needed. 68% voted: No, the debt ceiling should be separate from the Obamacare negotiations. 3% voted: Not sure. 3) Do you expect another downgrade in U.S. debt over debt ceiling political brinksmanship? 82% voted: Yes, politicians will wait to the very last minute to agree, further degrading confidence in their ability to lead. 10% voted: No, a new agreement will come quickly avoiding another downgrade. 8% voted: Not sure. 4) Do you think the stock market will crash if Washington cannot agree to raise the debt ceiling and the U.S. defaults on its debt? 34% voted: Yes, confidence in the financial markets is at a low and investors will pull out of the markets if the U.S. defaults. 47% voted: No, investor confidence is strong enough to withstand default. 19% voted: Not sure. 5) Which political party do you most closely align with philosophically? 7% voted: Democrat 33% voted: Republican 6% voted: Libertarian 30% voted: Tea Party 21% voted: Independent 4% voted: Other
Posted on: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 08:36:46 +0000
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