Majority of Americans blame Democrats for government shutdown

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A new Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll shows most Americans have had enough of the ongoing government shutdown — and they want it to end on Republican terms.

The survey, released Monday, found 70 percent of voters oppose the shutdown, now entering its sixth day, while only 30 percent support it.

The poll also found strong backing for the GOP’s proposal to keep the government open at current spending levels. Sixty-five percent of respondents said Democrats should agree to a continuing resolution without demanding extra funding for the Affordable Care Act. Only 35 percent said Democrats should keep holding out.

Despite the widespread frustration, a majority of voters — 62 percent — believe Republicans will ultimately emerge with the upper hand, compared with 38 percent who expect Democrats to come out ahead.

Overall approval for Congress continued to slide, dropping to 32 percent, down five points from the previous month’s 37 percent.
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Other polling suggests that only around 30% of Americans support Democrats to begin with.   The Dem shutdown looks like the politics of desperation.

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“When the poll says that about 13% of the people approve of your messaging, then you make desperate pleas for attention, and that’s what Hakeem Jeffries has done,” Johnson said, hitting hard at the low public support for the opposition’s tactics.

The Speaker didn’t stop there. He reminded everyone that the real work already happened on the House floor before they passed a crucial short-term funding bill. Democrats had their chance to rant and rave, but it didn’t sway the outcome.
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