Questions - Budget Deficit Plans - March 14-15, 2013
35% View Paul Ryan Favorably, 54% Unfavorably
Voters Unhappy With Both Ryan and Murray Budget Plans
59% Think Federal Budget Deficit Is Too Big
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National Survey of
1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted March 14-15, 2013
By Rasmussen Reports
1*
Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very
favorable opinion of Patty Murray?
2*
Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very
favorable opinion of Paul Ryan?
3* A
proposal has been made to reduce the federal deficit by reducing spending a
trillion dollars and raising taxes a trillion dollars over the next decade. The
plan would also include $100 billion in new stimulus spending by the government
and will not balance the budget. Do you favor or oppose such a plan?
4* Another
proposal has been made that will balance the budget in 10 years without raising
taxes. The plan will cut spending by nearly $5 trillion over the next 10 years
including cuts in Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. However, there would
be no cuts in the defense budget. Do you favor or oppose such a plan?
5* Is
the federal budget deficit too big, too small or about right?
NOTE: Margin of Sampling
Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
