60 Percent Majority Opposed to Raising Debt Ceiling Without Spending Cuts

Only 41 Percent Support White House Plan to Raise Debt Ceiling Without Budget Cuts

(Austin, TX—May 16, 2023) Convention of States Action, in partnership with The Trafalgar Group—one of America’s most accurate pollsters—is releasing the results of a new national survey. Results were from surveys conducted May 5th through May 12th of over 1,000 likely general election voters.

“We hear from tens of thousands of engaged citizens every week across the country, and the vast majority of the American people are incredibly pragmatic about policy decisions coming out of Washington, DC. On the debt ceiling issue, Americans tell us they don’t understand why a country that has overspent for decades would just continue to spend and add debt without any restraints or conditions. This is insane fiscal policy, just as it would be insane to keep throwing more and more on a personal credit card with no payment plan, and asking the card company to raise one’s personal credit card limit,” said Mark Meckler, President of the Convention of States. “These results—in some sense—are not surprising. What is surprising is the degree to which elected representatives are flat out ignoring this and lecturing all of us about being responsible adults at the same time. Voters are watching for leaders who stand with their priorities, not those who are perpetuating the unrestricted grift going on in DC.”

For complete details on the poll, including graphics, please visit:

https://www.thetrafalgargroup.org/news/nat-issues-debt-limit-0515/

KEY INSIGHT: 59 Percent of American Voters Support Congressional Republicans Push to Place Restrictions on Raising Debt Ceiling:

• 59.2 percent of voters completely opposed to raising debt ceiling ceiling or say debt ceiling should only be raised if spending cuts included:

  • 22 percent say the debt ceiling should not be increased at all.

  • 37.2 percent say the debt ceiling should only be increased if spending cuts are included.

• 40.8 percent of voters say the debt ceiling should be raised without any spending cuts required.

KEY INSIGHT: Majorities of Independents and Republicans, and Nearly 30 Percent of Democrats, Support Congressional Republicans Push to Place Restrictions on Raising Debt Ceiling:

• 61.7 percent of Independent voters are completely opposed to raising the debt ceiling, or say the debt ceiling should only be raised if spending cuts are included. 38.3 percent say the debt ceiling should be raised without spending cuts required.

• 90.2 percent of Republican voters are completely opposed to raising the debt ceiling, or say the debt ceiling should only be raised if spending cuts are included. 9.8 percent say the debt ceiling should be raised without spending cuts required.

• 28.1 percent of Democratic voters are completely opposed to raising the debt ceiling, or say the debt ceiling should only be raised if spending cuts are included. 71.9 percent say the debt ceiling should be raised without spending cuts required.