Poll: Voters warn against government shutdown
Source: Politico
By STEVEN SHEPARD 12/06/2017 05:38 AM EST
A majority of voters think Congress should avoid shutting down the federal government — and members shouldn’t threaten a shutdown to enact policy changes, according to a new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll conducted on the eve of another possible lapse in government funding.
Sixty-three percent say members of Congress should should avoid a shutdown at all costs. Only 18 percent of voters surveyed say members should allow a temporary government shutdown if it helps them achieve their policy goals. The remaining 19 percent of voters are undecided.
The government is currently scheduled to run out of funding this Friday. GOP leaders in Congress are planning a vote on a continuing resolution to keep the government operating on Thursday. "Despite a deeply polarized electorate, our polling indicates voters are unified in their opposition against a potential government shutdown," said Morning Consult Co-Founder and Chief Research Officer Kyle Dropp. "Notably, 68 percent of Democrats, 62 percent of Republicans and 61 percent of independents say Congress should take all of the necessary steps to avoid a government shutdown."
There are some partisan differences when it comes to the issues for which voters might support a government shutdown, however. More than 4-in-10 voters, 42 percent, say reauthorizing the Children’s Health Insurance Program, which expired at the end of September, is definitely worth shutting down the government — including 53 percent of Democrats, 36 percent of Republicans and 37 percent of independents.
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