Poll: Cut Spending, But Spare Military -- Politico
Americans support across-the-board cuts to federal spending but want to spare the military the same pain, according to a poll released Wednesday.
The ABC/Washington Post poll finds 61 percent of Americans back a 5 percent across-the-board cut in spending, but only 34 percent are on board with an 8 percent across-the-board cut in military spending. Majorities of Democrats, independents and Republicans want the 5 percent cut, and majorities of Republicans and independents oppose the military cuts. Democrats are divided, with 47 percent wanting the defense cuts and 48 percent opposing them.
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My Comment: I am surprised by these poll results .... I have always had the impression that most Americans favored defense cuts.
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