Republican Budget Plan Unpopular
Posted Apr 25, 2011 at 9:52 AM by Maurice Berger
According to a new Democracy Corps poll, the Republican plan to reduce the deficit is supported by 48% of respondents, "but when voters learn almost anything about it, they turn sharply and intensely against it . . . When the budget is described -- using as much of Paul Ryan's description as possible -- support collapses to 36% with just 19% strongly supporting the plan. The facts in the budget lose people almost immediately -- dropping 12 points. Putting the spotlight on this budget is damning. A large majority of 56% oppose it, 42% strongly. The impact is much stronger with seniors where support erodes from 48% to just 32%, with 57% opposed. Support with independents drops from 55% to 43%."
