CBS Poll: Most Americans Don't Care That Much About The Deficit

[housewolf]

From TPM -

For all the recent frenzy over reducing the deficit, a new poll by CBS News shows that only 4% of Americans consider it the biggest problem faced by the country.

Respondents were asked: "Of all the problems facing this country today, which one do you most want the new Congress to concentrate on first when it begins in January?"

56% of respondents said Congress should focus on the economy and jobs 14% said health care, while only 4% said the budget deficit and national debt. Immigration, education, wars in Iraq or Afghanistan, and taxes each got 2%, while 9% said other.

The results didn't vary much when split among parties. 59% of Republicans, 57% of Democrats, and 52% of Independents said the economy and jobs should be the top priority. 6% of Republicans, 4% of Democrats, and 4% of Independents were similarly concerned about the deficit and the national debt.


http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/11/cbs-poll-most-americans-dont-care-that-much-about-the-deficit.php?ref=fpi

[somone]

1. It's jobs, rent, food

[Doctor_J]

2. We must get rid of hate radio and cable news if the republic is going to

survive. They can literally find a bone-stupid group like the teabaggers and convince them that black is white.

[swilton]

3. It's not a question of 'caring' it's a question of 'understanding'

the deficit and how it affects them. If 'Amerikans' understood this they would care - totally clueless.

[Kweli4Real]

4. Are you suggesting ...

that someone jobless, homeless and/or surviving TODAY is "clueless" because they don't care about the effect of today's deficit on tomorrow's?

No ... I believe that most of the people that indicated that they don't care about the deficit would far rather pontificate on it in the warmth of their home, on a full stomach, after a long day's work.

Sorry for the snark, but being at this site, one would think that you would understand that listing of priorities does not mean that the deficit is of NO concern ... only of a lesser concern than primary, survival needs.