Forty-five percent of Americans now say they favor reducing the federal budget deficit with an equal balance of tax increases and spending cuts, up from 32% last year. At the same time, the percentage favoring an emphasis on spending cuts is now 40%, down from 50% last year, while the […] Read more »
Americans Urge Congress, the President to Avoid Fiscal Cliff
More than eight in 10 Americans say it is extremely or very important for Congress and President Obama to agree on a plan so that the automatic budget cuts and tax increases of the “fiscal cliff” do not occur on Jan. 1. [cont.] Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
Americans Want Congress to Act on Jobs
Last week’s elections have left Americans more optimistic about the prospects of President Obama and Congress reaching agreement on the most important issues facing the federal government, according to a United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll conducted ahead of the crucial lame-duck session beginning this week. … Americans have given […] Read more »
Broad Concern about ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Consequences
As the president and congressional leaders begin negotiations to avoid the “fiscal cliff” deadline at the end of the year, there is widespread public concern about the possible financial consequences. [cont.] Pew Read more »
The Real Mandate: CAF/Democracy Corps Election Poll 2012
Warren Buffett has famously said that of course there’s a class war, “and my class has been winning.” But in this election, Mitt Romney – the candidate of, by and for the 1 percent – lost. And he lost significantly because the middle class responded to a class war debate, […] Read more »
Public Would Accept Tax Hikes in Debt Deal
Voters are more likely to embrace tax increases for households making $250,000 or more than cuts to Medicare or other domestic spending, according to the latest United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll. They are also more worried about cuts in entitlement programs than about tax hikes as a part of […] Read more »