By: Jacob Bliss
Polling shows the majority of American voters (59.2 percent) oppose raising the debt ceiling with and without there being some restrictions on government spending.
The results of the poll, conducted by Convention of States Action in conjunction with the Trafalgar Group, were obtained by Breitbart News exclusively ahead of their public release. The results appear to support the recent legislation from the House Republicans that raise the debt ceiling while restricting spending.
The poll showed that 59.2 percent of voters are completely opposed to raising the debt ceiling (22 percent) and say that the ceiling should only be raised if spending cuts are included (37.2 percent), similar to the plan passed by House Republicans last month. However, there were still 40.8 percent who said the debt ceiling should be raised without there being any spending cuts.
“We hear from tens of thousands of engaged citizens every week across the country, and the vast majority of the American people are incredibly pragmatic about policy decisions coming out of Washington, DC. On the debt ceiling issue, Americans tell us they don’t understand why a country that has overspent for decades would just continue to spend and add debt without any restraints or conditions,” said Mark Meckler, president of the Convention of States. “This is insane fiscal policy, just as it would be insane to keep throwing more and more on a personal credit card with no payment plan, and asking the card company to raise one’s personal credit card limit.”
Notably, when broken down by political party for respondents, 90.2 percent of Republicans, 61.7 percent of independents, and 28.1 percent of Democrats said they would oppose raising the debt ceiling with or without there being some type of restrictions on government spending.
On the opposite side, 71.9 percent of Democrats, 38.3 percent of independents, and 9.8 percent of Republicans said that the debt ceiling should be raised without requiring spending cuts.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/05/15/exclusive-poll-59-american-voters-oppose-raising-debt-ceiling/