Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Avoiding 'Fiscal Cliff' May Be a Bad Deal for Official Washington

In Washington, many are celebrating the deal to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. Some, like The Washington Post, are hailing the "strong bipartisan votes (on) a big, contentious issue."

Outside of Washington, however, the reviews aren't nearly as strong.

Forty-six percent of voters nationwide approve of the deal, while the identical number disapprove. And the results are very partisan. Seventy percent of Democrats approve, while 67 percent of Republicans disapprove. Among those not affiliated with either party, most (57 percent) disapprove.

There also are indications that perceptions of the deal could quickly become more negative.

READ MORE:  http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_scott_rasmussen/avoiding_fiscal_cliff_may_be_a_bad_deal_for_official_washington

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