Newsmax/InsiderAdvantage Poll: 73% Give Washington Thumbs Down in Debt Debacle

Tuesday, 02 Aug 2011 12:10 PM
By Jim Meyers

Americans narrowly disapprove of the deficit reduction bill agreed upon in Washington on Monday, but they disapprove of Congress’ and President Obama’s handling of the debt ceiling crisis by a wide margin, according to a Newsmax poll conducted by InsiderAdvantage.

The survey also found that House Speaker John Boehner gets the highest approval marks among prominent members of Congress who played key roles in the agreement.

In the poll of more than 1,500 registered voters, 44 percent of respondents said they approve of the legislation, but 47 percent don’t like it, and the rest have no opinion.

Democrats are more likely than Republicans to approve of the bill: 51 percent of Democrats approve and 40 percent disapprove, while just 38 percent of Republicans approve and 51 percent disapprove. Among independents, 51 percent disapprove and 39 percent approve.

“The poll results show that the nation is pretty well split,â€