Seven in 10 Worry About the Deficit [View All]

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American public opinion on the federal budget deficit from an AP-Ipsos poll conducted July 5-7 among 1,000 adults (sampling error plus or minus 3 percentage points):

1. How much do you worry about the size of the federal budget deficit?

-A lot, 32 percent

-Some, 38 percent

-Not much, 18 percent

-Not at all, 11 percent

-Not sure, 1 percent

TOTAL - A LOT/SOME: 70 percent

TOTAL - NOT MUCH/NOT AT ALL: 29 percent

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People between the ages of 18-29 were least likely to be worried about the deficit and levels of concerns tended to increase with age. Those with a college education were more worried than those with some college or a high school education or less. People who make more than $75,000 a year were more likely than those who make $50,000 to worry about the deficit.

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