MILESTONE WSJ/NBC POLL: 63% Say Obama & Congress Should Focus More On Deficit Than Boosting Jobs
Jun 28, 2010 at 8:24 PM
DailyBail in debt and deficits, economy, economy, federal debt, federal deficit, jobs, jobs, poll

This one slipped under the radar last week:

And see how it's already effecting legislation:

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Poll Language and Structure:

Which of the following two statements comes closer to your point of view?  

Statement A: The president and the Congress should worry more about boosting the economy even though it may mean larger budget deficits now and in the future.

Statement B: The president and the Congress should worry more about keeping the budget deficit down, even though it may mean it will take longer for the economy to recover.

    Statement A/Worry more about boosting the economy .............. 34

    Statement B/Worry more about keeping budget deficit down ..... 63

    Depends (VOL) .......................................................................... - 3

    Not sure ..................................................................................... 3

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“Some 45% said they preferred a Republican controlled Congress as the outcome of the 2010 midterm elections compared with 43% who said they preferred Democrats remain in control.

“That might not seem like such a big difference, but the numbers have been trending—slowly–in the GOP’s favor. There’s been a notable decline in support for a Democratic-controlled Congress in WSJ/NBC polls. In November 2008, the public preferred a Democratic Congress by a 12-point, 48%-36% margin. By January 2010, the parties tied at 41%. Now, the GOP is in the lead.” (Susan Davis, “WSJ/NBC Poll: Voters Support GOP Takeover of Congress,” Wall Street Journal, 6/23/2010).

 

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