CNN Poll: Strong partisan divide on debt ceiling
July 21st, 2011
11:47 AM ET
8 years ago

CNN Poll: Strong partisan divide on debt ceiling






As expected, there's a partisan divide.











- CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser contributed to this story.

soundoff (86 Responses)
  1. Name

    Excuse me, where were all the whining republican conservatives when president G W Bush drove down the treasury excess of cash to a record 1T deficit by allowing the richest people to pay disproportionately lower percent tax, and got blank checks for debt ceiling increase to fund wars? As if war abroad is more important to homeland economic recovery! Also i'm curious to know the tax bracket this Norquist falls into. I'm pretty sure he basicly agreed w some people to keep their own taxes low. Now on dire situations as this one maybe I can sue one Norquist for a treason!

    July 21, 2011 01:57 pm at 1:57 pm |
  2. DanoMcRoo

    I will be watching what my Representative and Senators do in this budget deal. If they vote to raise the debt ceiling I will contribute to, campaign for and vote for their conservative opponents next election.

  3. MTATL67

    The GOP has either forgotten or chose to ignore is that our government was designed to work on compromise. That is why we have a bicameral legislative branch. The Senate (created so the smaller states (RI, ND) would not be ignored by states with the large populations (NY, CA) . The House of Representative has proven the fears of the Founding Fathers true. That a small extremist group (Tea Baggers) is trying to force its will on the majority without any discussion or compromise or just ignoring other states (Cantor walking out). Members of the House of Representatives I recommend that your re-read the Constitution of the United Sates, just in case you have forgotten

    July 21, 2011 01:59 pm at 1:59 pm |
  4. SharplyRight

    This CNN article once again portrays the Republicans as the ones at fault which is total BS. The Republicans just know that the phantom savings that the Dems promise over the next 10 years will NEVER materialize, whereas taxes withou corresponding spending caps will continue the cycle that got us into this mess. Americans should applaud the politically dangerous position the Republicans have taken in order to put our country back on the right path. Of course it would be easier to cop out and cry about Medicare but that doesn't really solve any problems does it. Look at Greece.

  5. Chas in Iowa

    So in essence the GOP is demanding a balanced budget on the backs of the middle class and the elderly.
    Good move GOP, well see you at the polls next year.

    July 21, 2011 02:13 pm at 2:13 pm |
  6. Democrat Class Warfare & Race Baiting - Destroying the economy, destroying the country

    What we have is a "bloated government spending bubble". Just as the dotcom bubble burst, just as the real estate bubble burst, so must the "bloated government spending bubble" burst. The "bloated government spending bubble" has been created artificially by borrowing to pay for it. Government spending must return to something based on the reality of the taxes it collects.

  7. bruce guindonName

    No that is spin on your part the majority of people are confused by the republican view that our economic woes can be solved by taking from those who have the least to offer no one wants social security or any other social program touched so that the wealthy can pay less in taxes

    July 21, 2011 02:25 pm at 2:25 pm |
  8. jayrock37

    The Teaparty is getting out the message that Obama is responsible for the ENTIRE 14 trillion dollar debt after being in office only 2 1/2 years and it's working.

    July 21, 2011 02:26 pm at 2:26 pm |
  9. jay in california

    it is quite a load of crap that Mr Norquist is running the debate at the House and hasnt been elected by anyone.

  10. Peter E

    Republicans are out of touch with mainstream America? And how is that news? That's just a given.

    July 21, 2011 02:31 pm at 2:31 pm |
  11. Peter E

    Republicans are not serious about reducing the debt. Their cap-and-lie bill exempts from the cuts Social Security, Medicare, and military spending... i.e. they already won't consider three-quarters of the budget!
    And they have the full support of the tea-baggers... who happen to be mostly made of retired white middle-class people who no longer pay taxes but are living off of taxpayer funded Social Security checks and Medicare benefits.
    Become a tea-bagger! Demand government cut spending... just not on things you collect!

    July 21, 2011 02:36 pm at 2:36 pm |
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