America's Attitude Towards Federal Spending Cuts

Gretchen K. Hamel, Executive Director, Public Notice: Do you think spending cuts are good for the economy? Well you’re not alone! According to a new poll by Public Notice, 62% of voters support keeping current spending cuts in place.

Here are just some of poll’s the key findings (full poll results):

• Just 27% of voters report having been impacted by the sequester, while a majority (70%) have not.  Even in light of the spending cuts, they want more.
• More than four in five voters (82%) say federal agencies should not get an automatic budget increase.
• Given the opportunity to identify what helps and hurts the economy, a majority of Americans believe that the economy is harmed by increasing government spending (69%) and the nation’s debt (84%).

With yet another debt ceiling battle on the horizon, Americans know that we can’t continue down this unsustainable fiscal path. That is why nearly six in 10 people think an increase in the debt ceiling should be accompanied by at least dollar-for-dollar cuts. With just nine legislative days to reach a spending agreement, now is the time to tell lawmakers you are ready for Washington to cut the spending.

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