More voters would blame Democrats than Republicans if the U.S. defaults on the national debt, according to a new poll.
The survey , conducted by Politico …
More voters would blame Democrats than Republicans if the U.S. defaults on the national debt, according to a new poll. The survey, conducted by Politico and Morning Consult, found that 33 percent of registered voters surveyed said they would blame the Democratic Party if the U.S. defaults on the national debt, while 16 percent would place the onus on the Republican Party. Forty-two percent of respondents said they would blame both parties equally, and 9 percent said they do not know or had no opinion. When broken down by party,18 percent of Democrats polled said they would blame their own party if the U.S. defaults on its debt, while 27 percent said they would blame the Republican Party. Forty-three percent of Democrats said the blame falls on both parties equally. For Republicans,54 percent said they would blame the Democratic Party, with only 9 percent blaming the GOP.
