A large majority of voters say that President Joe Biden should compromise with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to cut government spending as part of a deal to raise the U.S. debt ceiling, according to a new poll commissioned by America’s New Majority Project.
In a national survey of 2,000 people conducted by McLaughlin and Associates over a four-day period beginning on May 4, nearly 61% of voters polled agreed with the statement that “House Republicans have done their jobs and passed a responsible debt ceiling increase, now President Biden and Senate Democrats must do their job and negotiate a compromise.
The GOP-led House passed the "Limit, Save, Grow Act" last month that raises the debt ceiling to avoid default but cuts $4.5 trillion in federal spending. U.S Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that if the debt ceiling is not raised, the country could begin defaulting on its debt by June 1.
