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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
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78.62% 500
15.72% 100
5.66% 36
Q2Q2Doyouknowwhatitmeanstohaveagovernmentshutdown?
Answered:636 Skipped:15
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Yes
No
Idontknow
YesYes
NoNo
IdontknowIdontknow
TotalTotal 636636
AnswerChoices Responses
7/29/2019 Business Insider Government Shutdown Poll
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73.11% 465
20.28% 129
6.60% 42
Q3Q3Doyouunderstandtheconsequencesofagovernment
shutdown?
Answered:636 Skipped:15
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Yes
No
Idontknow
YesYes
NoNo
IdontknowIdontknow
TotalTotal 636636
AnswerChoices Responses
7/29/2019 Business Insider Government Shutdown Poll
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80.66% 513
14.15% 90
5.19% 33
Q4Q4Doyouknowwhatthedebtceilingis?
Answered:636 Skipped:15
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Yes
No
Idontknow
YesYes
NoNo
IdontknowIdontknow
TotalTotal 636636
AnswerChoices Responses
7/29/2019 Business Insider Government Shutdown Poll
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62.26% 396
68.24% 434
15.09% 96
12.89% 82
1.10% 7
11.79% 75
17.61% 112
Q5Q5WhatarethepossibleconsequencesofCongressnot
passingadebtceilingincrease?(Selectallthatapply.)
Answered:636 Skipped:15
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
AnswerChoices Responses
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7.32% 46
66.88% 420
25.80% 162
Q6Q6Doyoubelievethatthegovernmentwillshutdownasa
resultofthedebtceilingnegotiations?
Answered:628 Skipped:23
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Yes
No
Idontknow
YesYes
NoNo
IdontknowIdontknow
TotalTotal 628628
AnswerChoices Responses
7/29/2019 Business Insider Government Shutdown Poll
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22.13% 139
55.73% 350
22.13% 139
Q7Q7Wouldagovernmentshutdownbeanappropriatepricetopayfora
dealguaranteeingadditionalspendingcuts?
Answered:628 Skipped:23
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Yes
No
Idon'tknow
YesYes
NoNo
Idon'tknowIdon'tknow
TotalTotal 628628
AnswerChoices Responses
7/29/2019 Business Insider Government Shutdown Poll
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15.29% 96
35.51% 223
1.59% 10
47.61% 299
Q8Q8Ifthereisagovernmentshutdown,whichpartywouldyou
holdmostresponsible?
Answered:628 Skipped:23
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Democrat
Republican
Neitherparty
Bothparties
DemocratDemocrat
RepublicanRepublican
NeitherpartyNeitherparty
BothpartiesBothparties
TotalTotal 628628
AnswerChoices Responses
7/29/2019 Business Insider Government Shutdown Poll
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16.56% 104
60.03% 377
0% 0
23.41% 147
Q9Q9Ifthereisagovernmentshutdown,whichbranchofthe
governmentwouldyouholdmostresponsible?
Answered:628 Skipped:23
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
AnswerChoices Responses
7/29/2019 Business Insider Government Shutdown Poll
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BusinessInsider-Governmentshutdown
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18.31% 115
19.43% 122
32.01% 201
21.34% 134
8.92% 56
Q10Q10Ifthereisagovernmentshutdown,howmuchdoyouthinkit
willaffectyoupersonally?
Answered:628 Skipped:23
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Agreatdeal
Alot
Amoderateamount
Alittle
Notatall
AgreatdealAgreatdeal
AlotAlot
AmoderateamountAmoderateamount
AlittleAlittle
NotatallNotatall
TotalTotal 628628
AnswerChoices Responses
7/29/2019 Business Insider Government Shutdown Poll
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BusinessInsider-Governmentshutdown
11/16
37.90% 238
27.39% 172
22.13% 139
8.76% 55
3.82% 24
Q11Q11Howmuchisthesizeofthenationaldebthurtingtheeconomy?
Answered:628 Skipped:23
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Agreatdeal
Alot
Amoderateamount
Alittle
Notatall
AgreatdealAgreatdeal
AlotAlot
AmoderateamountAmoderateamount
AlittleAlittle
NotatallNotatall
TotalTotal 628628
AnswerChoices Responses
7/29/2019 Business Insider Government Shutdown Poll
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49.36% 309
50.64% 317
Q12Q12Gender
Answered:626 Skipped:25
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Male
Female
MaleMale
FemaleFemale
TotalTotal 626626
AnswerChoices Responses
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0% 0
13.74% 86
21.73% 136
33.71% 211
30.83% 193
Q13Q13Age
Answered:626 Skipped:25
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
60
60
TotalTotal 626626
AnswerChoices Responses
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21.10% 119
18.44% 104
31.21% 176
17.73% 100
11.52% 65
Q14Q14HouseholdIncome
Answered:564 Skipped:87
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
AnswerChoices Responses
7/29/2019 Business Insider Government Shutdown Poll
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3.04% 19
10.86% 68
27.32% 171
32.75% 205
26.04% 163
Q15Q15Education
Answered:626 Skipped:25
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Lessthanhighschool
degree
Highschooldegree
Somecollege
Associateorbachelor
degree
Graduatedegree
LessthanhighschooldegreeLessthanhighschooldegree
HighschooldegreeHighschooldegree
SomecollegeSomecollege
AssociateorbachelordegreeAssociateorbachelordegree
GraduatedegreeGraduatedegree
TotalTotal 626626
AnswerChoices Responses
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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)
Answered:614 Skipped:37
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
AnswerChoices Responses