Business Insider Government Shutdown Poll

7/29/2019 Business Insider Government Shutdown Poll

1/16

BusinessInsider-Governmentshutdown

1/16

37.33% 243

26.73% 174

27.50% 179

8.45% 55

Q1Q1Generallyspeaking,doyouusuallythinkofyourselfasaRepublican,aDemocrat,an

Independent,orsomethingelse?

Answered:651 Skipped:0

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Democrat

Republican

Independent

Somethingelse

DemocratDemocrat

RepublicanRepublican

IndependentIndependent

SomethingelseSomethingelse

TotalTotal 651651

AnswerChoices Responses


2/16


2/16

78.62% 500

15.72% 100

5.66% 36

Q2Q2Doyouknowwhatitmeanstohaveagovernmentshutdown?


0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Yes

No

Idontknow

YesYes

NoNo

IdontknowIdontknow

TotalTotal 636636



3/16


3/16

73.11% 465

20.28% 129

6.60% 42

Q3Q3Doyouunderstandtheconsequencesofagovernment

shutdown?


0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Yes

No

Idontknow

YesYes

NoNo

IdontknowIdontknow

TotalTotal 636636



4/16


4/16

80.66% 513

14.15% 90

5.19% 33

Q4Q4Doyouknowwhatthedebtceilingis?


0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Yes

No

Idontknow

YesYes

NoNo

IdontknowIdontknow

TotalTotal 636636



5/16


5/16

62.26% 396

68.24% 434

15.09% 96

12.89% 82

1.10% 7

11.79% 75

17.61% 112

Q5Q5WhatarethepossibleconsequencesofCongressnot

passingadebtceilingincrease?(Selectallthatapply.)


0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Americawillnotbeabletopayits...

Americascreditwill

edowngraded

Americawillbeforcedto

declare...

Thegovernments

assetscou...

AirForceOnewillbe

impounded

Therewillbenoreal

consequenc...

Idontknow

AmericawillnotbeabletopayitsbillsAmericawillnotbeabletopayitsbills

AmericascreditwillbedowngradedAmericascreditwillbedowngraded

AmericawillbeforcedtodeclarebankruptcyAmericawillbeforcedtodeclarebankruptcy

ThegovernmentsassetscouldbeseizedandgovernmentThegovernmentsassetscouldbeseizedandgovernment

workerswagescouldbegarnishedworkerswagescouldbegarnished

AirForceOnewillbeimpoundedAirForceOnewillbeimpounded

Therewillbenorealconsequences;itsjustapoliticalissueTherewillbenorealconsequences;itsjustapoliticalissue

forCongresstoargueaboutforCongresstoargueabout

IdontknowIdontknow

TotalRespo ndents:TotalRespo ndents:636636



6/16


6/16

7.32% 46

66.88% 420

25.80% 162

Q6Q6Doyoubelievethatthegovernmentwillshutdownasa

resultofthedebtceilingnegotiations?


0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Yes

No

Idontknow

YesYes

NoNo

IdontknowIdontknow

TotalTotal 628628



7/16


7/16

22.13% 139

55.73% 350

22.13% 139

Q7Q7Wouldagovernmentshutdownbeanappropriatepricetopayfora

dealguaranteeingadditionalspendingcuts?


0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Yes

No

Idon'tknow

YesYes

NoNo

Idon'tknowIdon'tknow

TotalTotal 628628



8/16


8/16

15.29% 96

35.51% 223

1.59% 10

47.61% 299

Q8Q8Ifthereisagovernmentshutdown,whichpartywouldyou

holdmostresponsible?


0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Democrat

Republican

Neitherparty

Bothparties

DemocratDemocrat

RepublicanRepublican

NeitherpartyNeitherparty

BothpartiesBothparties

TotalTotal 628628



9/16


9/16

16.56% 104

60.03% 377

0% 0

23.41% 147

Q9Q9Ifthereisagovernmentshutdown,whichbranchofthe

governmentwouldyouholdmostresponsible?


0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Executive

(President)

Legislative(Congressand

Senate)

Judicial(Supreme

Court)

Allthreeareequally

responsible

Executive(President)Executive(President)

Legislative(CongressandSenate)Legislative(CongressandSenate)

Judicial(SupremeCourt)Judicial(SupremeCourt)

AllthreeareequallyresponsibleAllthreeareequallyresponsible

TotalTotal 628628



10/16


10/16

18.31% 115

19.43% 122

32.01% 201

21.34% 134

8.92% 56

Q10Q10Ifthereisagovernmentshutdown,howmuchdoyouthinkit

willaffectyoupersonally?


0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Agreatdeal

Alot

Amoderateamount

Alittle

Notatall

AgreatdealAgreatdeal

AlotAlot

AmoderateamountAmoderateamount

AlittleAlittle

NotatallNotatall

TotalTotal 628628



11/16


11/16

37.90% 238

27.39% 172

22.13% 139

8.76% 55

3.82% 24

Q11Q11Howmuchisthesizeofthenationaldebthurtingtheeconomy?


0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Agreatdeal

Alot

Amoderateamount

Alittle

Notatall

AgreatdealAgreatdeal

AlotAlot

AmoderateamountAmoderateamount

AlittleAlittle

NotatallNotatall

TotalTotal 628628



12/16


12/16

49.36% 309

50.64% 317

Q12Q12Gender


0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Male

Female

MaleMale

FemaleFemale

TotalTotal 626626



13/16


13/16

0% 0

13.74% 86

21.73% 136

33.71% 211

30.83% 193

Q13Q13Age


0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

60

60

TotalTotal 626626



14/16


14/16

21.10% 119

18.44% 104

31.21% 176

17.73% 100

11.52% 65

Q14Q14HouseholdIncome


0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

$0-$24,999

$25,000-$49,999

$50,000-$99,999

$100,000-$149,999

$150,000+

$0-$24,999$0-$24,999

$25,000-$49,999$25,000-$49,999

$50,000-$99,999$50,000-$99,999

$100,000-$149,999$100,000-$149,999

$150,000+$150,000+

TotalTotal 564564



15/16


15/16

3.04% 19

10.86% 68

27.32% 171

32.75% 205

26.04% 163

Q15Q15Education


0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Lessthanhighschool

degree

Highschooldegree

Somecollege

Associateorbachelor

degree

Graduatedegree

LessthanhighschooldegreeLessthanhighschooldegree

HighschooldegreeHighschooldegree

SomecollegeSomecollege

AssociateorbachelordegreeAssociateorbachelordegree

GraduatedegreeGraduatedegree

TotalTotal 626626



16/16


6.84% 42

11.73% 72

18.57% 114

9.45% 58

18.08% 111

4.40% 27

7.98% 49

7.82% 48

15.15% 93

Q16Q16Location(CensusRegion)


0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

NewEngland

MiddleAtlantic

EastNorthCentral

WestNorthCentral

SouthAtlantic

EastSouthCentral

WestSouthCentral

Mountain

Pacific

NewEnglandNewEngland

MiddleAtlanticMiddleAtlantic

EastNorthCentralEastNorthCentral

WestNorthCentralWestNorthCentral

SouthAtlanticSouthAtlantic

EastSouthCentralEastSouthCentral

WestSouthCentralWestSouthCentral

MountainMountain

PacificPacific

TotalTotal 614614


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