Public Pulse: what will a debt ceiling increase mean?

Public Pulse | July 19, 2011

Several polls, including a Gallup survey, asked about Americans’ concerns about raising the federal debt ceiling. According to Gallup, when given two options, 32% of adults are more worried that a major economic crisis will result if the debt limit is not raised. 51% are more worried about raising the limit without spending cuts.


According to Pew/Washington Post, when asked how concerned they were that raising the debt ceiling might lead to higher government spending and higher debt, 51% of adults said they were very concerned; 27% said they were somewhat concerned; 12% said they were not too concerned; and 7% said they were not at all concerned.


According to Rasmussen, 55% of likely voters believe government spending cuts help the economy. 24% think spending cuts hurt the economy while 11% say they have no impact.


According to Quinnipiac, 71% of registered voters think the country is in recession. Only 25% think it is not recession.


According to Rasmussen, 70% of likely voters believe government regulations hurt small businesses more than big businesses while 13% think big businesses are hurt more. 16% were not sure.


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18 Responses to Public Pulse: what will a debt ceiling increase mean?

  1. Edreilly says:

    Either Do your Jobs and straighten this Mess out or Get the Hell out of Washington! First thing I’d Cut is the Salary and Benefits of every Congressman, Senator, Whitehouse Staffer and the President of the United States, Shame on every one of you, especially you Mr President for using the Fear Factor against the Americans that can Least Afford it!

  2. Edreilly says:

    Either Do your Jobs and straighten this Mess out or Get the Hell out of Washington! First thing I’d Cut is the Salary and Benefits of every Congressman, Senator, Whitehouse Staffer and the President of the United States, Shame on every one of you, especially you Mr President for using the Fear Factor against the Americans that can Least Afford it!

  3. Edreilly says:

    Either Do your Jobs and straighten this Mess out or Get the Hell out of Washington! First thing I’d Cut is the Salary and Benefits of every Congressman, Senator, Whitehouse Staffer and the President of the United States, Shame on every one of you, especially you Mr President for using the Fear Factor against the Americans that can Least Afford it!

  4. Slsscpbk says:

    The answers are overwhelmingly clear!!! Why can’t congress and BHO get the memo????

  5. Slsscpbk says:

    The answers are overwhelmingly clear!!! Why can’t congress and BHO get the memo????

  6. Slsscpbk says:

    The answers are overwhelmingly clear!!! Why can’t congress and BHO get the memo????

  7. ALLOWING THE SPENDING FRENZY TO CONTINUE IS STUPID AS WELL AS GIVING GUNS TO MEXICANS AND STOPPING AMERICANS FROM BUYING THEM FOR SELF PROTECTION AND GIVING MONEY TO HAM/ASS IS RIGHT ON TOP OF THE STUPID PILE OF CRAP THIS ADMIN HAD DONE TO WHAT WAS A GOOD AND HOPEFUL NATION

  8. ALLOWING THE SPENDING FRENZY TO CONTINUE IS STUPID AS WELL AS GIVING GUNS TO MEXICANS AND STOPPING AMERICANS FROM BUYING THEM FOR SELF PROTECTION AND GIVING MONEY TO HAM/ASS IS RIGHT ON TOP OF THE STUPID PILE OF CRAP THIS ADMIN HAD DONE TO WHAT WAS A GOOD AND HOPEFUL NATION

  9. ALLOWING THE SPENDING FRENZY TO CONTINUE IS STUPID AS WELL AS GIVING GUNS TO MEXICANS AND STOPPING AMERICANS FROM BUYING THEM FOR SELF PROTECTION AND GIVING MONEY TO HAM/ASS IS RIGHT ON TOP OF THE STUPID PILE OF CRAP THIS ADMIN HAD DONE TO WHAT WAS A GOOD AND HOPEFUL NATION

  10. Tod says:

    How can they say it’s a recession, when all the markers say it is inflation. Everthing costs more…..inflation. Gas, milk, bread, meat, anything that gets shipped now cost more ——inflation.

  11. Tod says:

    How can they say it’s a recession, when all the markers say it is inflation. Everthing costs more…..inflation. Gas, milk, bread, meat, anything that gets shipped now cost more ——inflation.

  12. Tod says:

    How can they say it’s a recession, when all the markers say it is inflation. Everthing costs more…..inflation. Gas, milk, bread, meat, anything that gets shipped now cost more ——inflation.

  13. Tod says:

    Also if it’s such a big problem them all congress and the senate should take a pay cut of FIFTY PERCENT. Until they get their job done, its called incentive. And fair, at over 172,000.00 a year plus perks, I never made that much in 12 years let alone one. And the fact that they can vote themselves raises. The country I live in the employers give the raises…….and as it should be WE are their bosses, we should vote on their raises and benefits…..

  14. Tod says:

    Also if it’s such a big problem them all congress and the senate should take a pay cut of FIFTY PERCENT. Until they get their job done, its called incentive. And fair, at over 172,000.00 a year plus perks, I never made that much in 12 years let alone one. And the fact that they can vote themselves raises. The country I live in the employers give the raises…….and as it should be WE are their bosses, we should vote on their raises and benefits…..

  15. Tod says:

    Also if it’s such a big problem them all congress and the senate should take a pay cut of FIFTY PERCENT. Until they get their job done, its called incentive. And fair, at over 172,000.00 a year plus perks, I never made that much in 12 years let alone one. And the fact that they can vote themselves raises. The country I live in the employers give the raises…….and as it should be WE are their bosses, we should vote on their raises and benefits…..

  16. Justiceleague says:

    Yes, I agreed cut all the salaries and benefits of every Congressman and women,all the salaries of those who were voted to represent the people and then fire yourself, asap. President Obama stop putting medicare, social security, and medicaid on the chopping block, stop helping them kill the poor, the elderly and the disabled. Paul Ryan, Eric Cantor and the rest of the Tea Party are no better then the terrorist that hate our country. Dismantle the Tea Party, stand up people for your rights before these Republicans take everything away from all races.

  17. Justiceleague says:

    Yes, I agreed cut all the salaries and benefits of every Congressman and women,all the salaries of those who were voted to represent the people and then fire yourself, asap. President Obama stop putting medicare, social security, and medicaid on the chopping block, stop helping them kill the poor, the elderly and the disabled. Paul Ryan, Eric Cantor and the rest of the Tea Party are no better then the terrorist that hate our country. Dismantle the Tea Party, stand up people for your rights before these Republicans take everything away from all races.

  18. Justiceleague says:

    Yes, I agreed cut all the salaries and benefits of every Congressman and women,all the salaries of those who were voted to represent the people and then fire yourself, asap. President Obama stop putting medicare, social security, and medicaid on the chopping block, stop helping them kill the poor, the elderly and the disabled. Paul Ryan, Eric Cantor and the rest of the Tea Party are no better then the terrorist that hate our country. Dismantle the Tea Party, stand up people for your rights before these Republicans take everything away from all races.

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