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Voters Don't Want a Government Shutdown, They Want Action on the National Debt Instead
Congress faces a September 30 deadline to find agreement on a budget and avert a government shutdown. A vast majority of voters is urging them to come together to find a solution.
A new Peterson Foundation poll shows that nine-in-ten Americans want policymakers to work together to avoid a shutdown and focus on implementing solutions to our growing national debt. Strong majorities of voters across party lines believe a shutdown should be avoided because it harms the economy (77%) and because it distracts from America’s larger fiscal challenges (70%).
As Foundation CEO Michael Peterson said, “Nobody wins in a government shutdown, especially our economy and the American people.”
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Tweet: Poll: Seven-in-ten voters are concerned that there will be a federal government shutdown because lawmakers will be unable to come to a budget agreement.
Tweet: Poll: Strong majorities of voters believe a government shutdown should be avoided.
Tweet: Poll: 90% of voters agree that lawmakers should work together to avoid a government shutdown and instead focus their efforts on the #NationalDebt.
Tweet: Poll: 68% of voters support the creation of a bipartisan fiscal commission.
