Just 20% of people want to address the debt only by cutting spending

[Gustaf]

That's a bit disingenous way to title it. But I'd say the median opinion here is probably pretty reasonable.

[Gustaf]

That's a bit disingenous way to title it. But I'd say the median opinion here is probably pretty reasonable.

Why is it disingenuous? That's exactly the GOP position. And only 20% support it.

Because even fewer people want to do it only by raising taxes. 50% wants to do it with only or mostly spending cuts, so the line that the main thing to do here is to cut spending does have considerable support.

[Gustaf]

That's a bit disingenous way to title it. But I'd say the median opinion here is probably pretty reasonable.

Why is it disingenuous? That's exactly the GOP position. And only 20% support it.

Because even fewer people want to do it only by raising taxes. 50% wants to do it with only or mostly spending cuts, so the line that the main thing to do here is to cut spending does have considerable support.

And which Democrats think the best way to balance the budget is only tax hikes? The standard Dem line is a 3:1 ratio of spending cuts to tax hikes.

If the point was to differnetiate between the parties that's another issue. I thought it was the general attitude.