Kathianne
07-20-2011, 12:47 AM
In their own words...
http://www.gallup.com/poll/148547/Own-Words-Americans-Views-Raising-Debt-Ceiling.aspx#1
July 18, 2011
In Their Own Words: Americans' Views on Raising Debt Ceiling
More than 700 Americans explain their position on the debt ceiling issue
by Frank Newport
Page: 123
PRINCETON, NJ -- Gallup finds that Americans, by a 42% to 22% margin, are more likely to want their representative in Congress to vote against rather than for an increase in the federal debt ceiling, with 35% saying they have no opinion.
The July 7-10 poll asked respondents who either favored or opposed raising the debt ceiling to use their own words to explain their position. These responses were placed into categories and the results discussed in a previous Gallup analysis.
On pages 2 and 3 are the exact verbatim responses used by these more than 700 Americans in response to this open-ended question. Page 2 contains the responses of those opposed to raising the debt ceiling and page 3 the responses of those in favor or raising the debt ceiling. Reading through the words average Americans use when asked to discuss their position on the debt ceiling provides a unique and rewarding insight into public opinion on this key issue. (Note: Gallup edited these responses for language.)...
http://www.gallup.com/poll/148547/Own-Words-Americans-Views-Raising-Debt-Ceiling.aspx#1
July 18, 2011
In Their Own Words: Americans' Views on Raising Debt Ceiling
More than 700 Americans explain their position on the debt ceiling issue
by Frank Newport
Page: 123
PRINCETON, NJ -- Gallup finds that Americans, by a 42% to 22% margin, are more likely to want their representative in Congress to vote against rather than for an increase in the federal debt ceiling, with 35% saying they have no opinion.
The July 7-10 poll asked respondents who either favored or opposed raising the debt ceiling to use their own words to explain their position. These responses were placed into categories and the results discussed in a previous Gallup analysis.
On pages 2 and 3 are the exact verbatim responses used by these more than 700 Americans in response to this open-ended question. Page 2 contains the responses of those opposed to raising the debt ceiling and page 3 the responses of those in favor or raising the debt ceiling. Reading through the words average Americans use when asked to discuss their position on the debt ceiling provides a unique and rewarding insight into public opinion on this key issue. (Note: Gallup edited these responses for language.)...