Gallup: Massive Majority of Republicans Across Country Disapprove Debt Deal
- Terence P. Jeffrey - CNS News
- Aug 4, 2011
(CNSNews.com) - By a margin of 64 percent to 26 percent, Republicans across the country say they disapprove of the debt-limit legislation that Republican congressional leaders finalized this week with Democratic congressional leaders and President Barack, according to a new Gallup poll.
By an almost identical margin of 64 percent to 25 percent conservatives disapproved of the deal also.
Independents also disapproved of the deal 50 percent to 33 percent, according to Gallup.
By contrast, Democrats approved the deal 58 percent to 28 percent and liberals approved it 51 percent to 35 percent.
Overall, Americans disapproved of the legislation, 46 percent to 39 percent, said Gallup.
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