The Washington Post Poll supports the Democrats on holding out FOR healthcare insurance and places the blame on the beginning partial shutdown squarely on Trump and Republicans….
Government shutdowns drop blame on the sitting President in every case….The Washington Post Poll supports the Democrats on holding out FOR healthcare insurance and places the blame on the beginning partial shutdown squarely on Trump and Republicans….
Democrats start off with the majority of support for their actions acording this poll….
How concerned are Americans about the partial shutdown of the federal government and whom do they blame for causing it? The Washington Post texted a nationally representative sample of 1,010 people on Wednesday to ask.
The Post’s poll finds significantly more Americans blame President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans for the shutdown than Democrats, though many say they are not sure. People express moderate concern about the shutdown’s impact at this early stage, with “somewhat concerned” the most common answer. A large majority support Democrats’ call to extend federal health insurance subsidies in general, though just under half support the party demanding this if it extends the government shutdown.
By a 17-percentage-point margin, the poll finds more saying Trump and Republicans are responsible for the partial government shutdown than Democrats in Congress, while a sizable 23 percent say they are not sure. In an open-ended question, those blaming Trump and Republicans cited a refusal to compromise, the party’s control of the presidency and Congress, and Trump’s actions. People who blamed Democrats also criticized the party for refusing to compromise or said that they always oppose Trump’s actions. Some also echoed false claims by Trump and Republicans that Democratic lawmakers are trying to force the government to offer full health care benefits to people who are in the country illegally.
Because all branches of government are currently controlled by Republicans yet they are somehow blaming Democrats for their inability to get something figured out that both parties agree on.
Montana woman, 48, Independent/Other, said Trump and Republicans in Congress are more responsible
The poll shows two factors driving opinions about Republicans. Political independents are more than twice as likely to say Trump and Republicans are responsible for the shutdown as Democrats, 50 percent vs. 22 percent. Second, while 67 percent of Republicans blame Democrats for the shutdown, an even larger 87 percent of Democrats blame Trump and Republicans….
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Public opinion today is comparable to several past government shutdowns when Republicans have shouldered the bulk of the blame, including twice during Trump’s first presidential term….
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Congressional Democrats have demanded an extension of federal subsidies that reduce the cost of health insurance plans through the Affordable Care Act, which will expire at the end of 2025.
The Post poll finds 71 percent of Americans say federal health insurance subsidies should be extended, while 29 percent say they should end as scheduled. A 95 percent majority of Democrats and 80 percent of independents support extending health insurance subsidies, but support drops to 38 percent among Republicans. A 62 percent majority of Republicans say they should end as scheduled….
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About three-quarters of Democrats (76 percent) and 55 percent of independents want Democrats in Congress to demand the extension of insurance subsidies even if it extends the shutdown. Among Republicans, 48 percent want subsidies to end and for their party to persist in that demand, while 14 percent want their party to compromise and another 38 percent support extending subsidies.
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Trump just digging HIMSELF and his party Deeper into a Hole….
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