Public Backs Obama on Debt Debate

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Public Backs Obama on Debt Debate
First Read notes the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll shows that President Obama "is clearly winning a legislative argument -- in terms of public opinion"

"In addition to having a 22-point lead on his deficit proposal vs. the House GOP's, a plurality in the poll (by a 38%-31% margin) says the debt ceiling should be raised, which is a sharp reversal from June when a plurality (39%-28%) opposed the move. When told that failing to raise the debt ceiling could jeopardize payments to Social Security recipient and military personnel, 49% support increasing it. And 43% oppose it when told that an increase would make it harder to reduce the deficit."

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