PEW Res Poll, 76% favor Obama's balanced approach of revenues increases & cuts to Deficit reduction [View all]

[Bill USA]

President Obama's job performance rating: 51%, Republicans in Congress rating: 26%

The President out-polls the REpubs by double digits on any issue subjects were asked about.

76% favor a balanced approach of revenue increases and program cuts to address the Deficit.

Interestingly, when PEW asked what emphasis should be given to issues of concern, they gave four issues for consideration:

1) Major Deficit Legislation
2) Major Immigration Legislation
3) Major gun legislation
4) Major Climate legislation

[font size="3"] Interesting that they didn't give "Major Jobs/Economic Growth legislation" as one of the issues of concern.[/font]

I think this makes the results of "where do people want the focus to be placed" not entirely answered. THe major balancing issue to immediate deficit action is the concern for economic growth NOW. Perhaps PEW needs some instruction on construction of a non-biased poll.


(emphases my own)
http://www.people-press.org/2013/02/20/section-1-opinions-about-major-issues/

Overall, 49% would mostly blame GOP leaders if no deficit reduction agreement is reached by the March 1 deadline. Just 31% would mostly blame Obama, while 11% volunteer that both would be equally to blame.





"while Obama’s 51% job approval rating is down slightly from a post-election high of 55%, it remains well above the 25% approval rating for GOP congressional leaders. The job rating for Democratic leaders is higher (37%), though more disapprove (55%) than approve of their performance (uh, 67% dissapproved of Republican leaders_Bill USA)."



Climate Change: Public Favors Stricter Emission Standards

[font size="3"]By a 54% to 34% margin, more Americans say the priority for addressing the nation’s energy supply should be developing alternative energy sources, such as wind, solar and hydrogen, over increased production of oil, coal and natural gas. [/font]