As Congress negotiates on federal spending with a possible debt limit crisis looming, 70% of Americans support raising the debt ceiling, if it means the U.S. would default without doing so. These figures are roughly the same as they were this past winter.
looming, 70% of Americans support raising the debt ceiling, if it means the U.S. would default without doing so. These figures are roughly the same as they were this past winter.
But that doesn't mean people necessarily want the government to have more borrowing power — as much as they want to avoid default. Here's how that works.— defined as the limit on what the government can borrow to pay its current debts — a narrow majority oppose raising that limit. This is driven by Republicans and independents, including both self-described moderates and conservatives., many change their mind. In this case, seven in 10 Americans favor raising the ceiling to let the U.S.
Fewer support increased defense and military spending — about four in 10 nationwide — but they still outnumber those who want cuts.
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