Voters Put Spending Cuts Ahead of Deficit Reduction

Friday, December 10, 2010

First things first. Despite official Washington’s increasing fixation on the federal budget deficit, most voters think cutting federal spending is a bigger priority.



A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 57% of Likely U.S. Voters think reducing federal government spending is more important than reducing the deficit.


Thirty-four percent (34%) put reducing the deficit first. (To see survey question wording, click here.)



It’s telling to note that while 65% of Mainstream voters believe cutting spending is more important, 72% of the Political Class say the primary emphasis should be on deficit reduction.

Most voters are still not convinced, even with a new Republican majority in the House, that Congress will actually cut government spending substantially over the next year. GOP voters are among the most doubtful.

Sixty-nine percent (69%) of voters, in fact, are pessimistic about what Congress will accomplish in terms of government spending.

LET THE NEW HOUSE LEADER KNOW NOT TO ACCEPT MORE DEBT!

AMERICANS ARE WATCHING! (I have been calling all morning to no avail, they took the phones off the hook at all offices) PLEASE FAX SHEETS OF PAPER WITH "STOP SPENDING" AND Let John know that just because his offices have taken the phones off the hook- doesn't mean he will be let off the hook for spending more!


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