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Considering what the president and Congress need to deal with this year, do you think reducing the budget deficit should be a…

Top priority
Important but lower priority
Not too important
Does not need to be addressed this year

Nationwide Total

5%/6% 46%/39%

Enterprisers

8%/10% 59%/23%

Social Conservatives

6%/7% 50%/33%

Pro-Government Conservatives

5%/6% 45%/41%

Upbeats

2%/8% 55%/32%

Disaffecteds

5%/8% 37%/43%

Bystanders

11%/3% 52%/30%

Conservative Democrats

7%/8% 35%/44%

Disadvantaged Democrats

3%/1% 43%/45%

Liberals

3%/4% 42%/50%


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