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Originally Posted by Whirlaway
...It is supported by 67% of the public.
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Now THAT is some cherry-picking! What about the rest of the survey, whirly?
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2011/im.../21/rel11b.pdf
Question 14: 64% favored spending cuts AND TAX INCREASES
How does that comport with Republican policies?
Question 18 & 19: 52% think President Obama has acted responsibly during this so-called 'crisis'. 63% think the Republican members of Congress have NOT acted responsibly.
Is that the support you are touting?
Question 20: 30% believe that Obama is to blame if the debt ceiling is not raised. 51% believe that Republicans are to blame.
Think Republicans are gonna get off easy if the ceiling isn't raised?
Questions 21: 66% are in favor of raising taxes on businesses and higher-income Americans.
Are Republicans representing the majority of Americans with their anti-tax positions?
Question 24: 77% are AGAINST cutting Medicaid. 87% are AGAINST cutting Medicare. 84% are AGAINST cutting Social Security. 73% are FOR increasing taxes on oil and gas companies by ending federal subsidies to them. 76% are FOR increasing taxes on business that own private jets. 73% are FOR increasing taxes on those who make more than $250,000 per year.
Would you conclude that Republicans are out of step with the American People on these issues?