US EditionWho Might Be Blamed for the Government Shutdown? A Poll Shows Voters’ Complicated Views
Polls show 38% of Americans blame Republicans for the shutdown while 31% blame both parties, reflecting widespread division over responsibility, according to surveys conducted last week.
- In recent years, a poll showed 33% of U.S. voters blame both parties for a shutdown as federal funding nears expiration.
- Democrats in Congress pushed to extend expiring health benefits and reverse Medicaid cuts, rejecting a stopgap bill offered by Republicans in Congress.
- Nearly four in 10 Americans said Republicans would be to blame, at 38%, while another 31% blamed both parties and 26% blamed congressional Republicans and President Donald Trump.
- More Democrats disapproved than approved of their congressional leaders, with 59% disapproving, and Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer had a 50% disapproval and 21% approval rating.
- Independent voters were twice as likely to assign blame to Trump and the GOP, while most registered voters said Democrats should not force a shutdown, though 47% of registered Democrats supported refusal to fund if demands were unmet last week.
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The Northern Virginia DailyWho might be blamed for the government shutdown? A poll shows voters' complicated views
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump got a significant amount of blame during the last partial government shutdown , which took place toward the end of his first term after he forced a shutdown over border wall funding — but with Democrats embrac
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Who might be blamed for the government shutdown? A poll shows voters’ complicated views
By LINLEY SANDERS and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump got a significant amount of blame during the last partial government shutdown, which took place toward the end of his first term after he forced a shutdown over border wall funding — but with Democrats embracing the shutdown fight this time, the outcome could be very different. A New York Times/Siena poll conducted last week, prior to the shut…
Who might be blamed for the government shutdown? A poll shows voters&#
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump got a significant amount of blame during the last partial government shutdown , which took place toward the end of his first term after he forced a shutdown over border wall funding — but with Democrats embracing the shutdown fight this time, the outcome could be very different. A New York Times/Siena poll conducted last week, prior to the shutdown, shows that most registered voters did not want Democrats…
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