Sequestration Poll Shows That Nearly 4 In 10 Americans Impacted By Cuts

[onehandle]

Source: ABC/Washington Post/Huffington Post

Nearly 4 in 10 Americans have felt the pain of automatic spending cuts, according to a poll released Friday by ABC News and The Washington Post.

Most Americans across the political spectrum disapprove of the cuts. Fifty-nine percent of Democrats, 54 percent of Republicans and 58 percent of independents oppose sequestration.

Cuts seem to be having more of an impact than in months past. A CBS News poll in early May found that only 27 percent of Americans were impacted by the cuts. A March ABC/Post poll found that cuts had only impacted 25 percent of respondents.

The impact of the cuts colors the respondents' view of the economic recovery. For those who say that the cuts have had no impact, 66 percent say that the economic recovery has begun. For those who say that it has had a minor impact, 46 percent say the economy is recovering, while 53 percent say it isn't. Those who say it has had a major impact squarely think the economy is not recovering, by a margin of 36 to 63 percent.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/24/sequestration-poll_n_3330904.html

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Yeah, but 47% will never vote for them anyway, so it's all good.

[shawn703]

1. Wait until October

If this continues into the next fiscal year, they're really going to see some impacts.

[SharonAnn]

2. Yes, and a R-W acquaintance has been told his job will be cut at the end of September.

And, of course, he doesn't see the connection between the GOP demands for sequestration and budget cuts as the cause of losing his Homeland Security job due to budget cuts..

He's still a big Fox news and Tea Party supporter.

You can fix ignorance (if the person is willing to learn and understand facts) but you can't fix stupid.

Not sure which applies in this case.

[kelliekat44]

3. I was just about to report an incident I encountered at COSTCO about an hour ago.

One woman standing in line talking on her cell phone said to the person on the other line, "This is my furlough day, so I am shopping today for the month. When is you furlough day?"

Then it struck me, this stuff is really affecting many people who the media seem to overlook when reporting about sequestration. I guess if it doesn't affect you, it doesn't exist?