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Poll Reveals Divide on Deficit Reduction Amid Shutdown
10/15/2025
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- A Gallup poll shows nearly half of adults in the United States favor deficit reduction mainly via spending cuts, with 27% favoring cuts only and 22% a mix across the United States.
- Democrats (41%) favor a combination approach, aligning with some fiscal compromise.
- Republicans largely favor spending cuts and oppose tax increases.
- These differences contribute to the government shutdown.
