Americans ‘Disgusted’ as Politicians Bicker

[ej510]

The inability of Congress and President Barack Obama to reach a deal on raising the national debt ceiling leaves retired Air Force pilot Phil Pignataro filled with feelings, none of them good.

“All the negative emotions you can think of I pretty much have when I see that there’s no compromise and they’re willing to ruin the economy,” said Pignataro, a 65-year-old who lives in Algonquin, Illinois. “For better or for worse, my retirement is all tied up in the government.”
Polls and interviews conducted over the past two days show Pignataro is among Americans growing disenchanted by and disconnected from congressional leaders and Obama, even as they face a personal economic reckoning.

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A Washington Post-ABC News poll of 1,001 Americans showed 45 percent “strongly disapprove” of the way Obama is handling the budget deficit. The July 14-17 survey showed 77 percent said Republican leadership has been not willing enough to compromise on the issue.

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Disapproval of Obama and lawmakers also is rising.
A CNN/Opinion Research Poll July 18-20 found that 54 percent of people disapproved of the way Obama is handling his job, compared with 46 percent in an April 29-May 1 poll. The survey showed 55 percent had an unfavorable opinion of the Republican Party, compared with 48 percent in a March 11-13 poll. The poll showed 49 percent had an unfavorable opinion of the Democrats, compared with 48 percent in the March poll.

Cont'd at the link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-07-26/americans-are-frustrated-as-politicians-fail-to-compromise-in-debt-talks.html

[Coyote_Bandit]

1. If there is a default

I think all the fuckers in office need to be replaced for failing to fulfill one of their most basic responsibilities.

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[emulatorloo]

3. It would be useful if CNN would inform America exactly what the Republicans are doing.

rather than pretending that their radical extremism is just another legitimate point of view.

[butterfly77]

4. Yes..

they just did a story and everyone they interviewed tried to make it as though both sides were acting like kids and both sides need to give in,WE ARE ALREADY GIVING TOO MUCH! RAISE THEIR DAMN TAXES!

[emulatorloo]

5. It is so frustrating.

[Shandris]

6. This is no surprise. People don't pay attention to the SIDES of a debate...

...just the outcome and spin attached to it. The only loser here is the government itself, who will bear the blame of any failure. Republican or Democratic, that will be lost in the lingering memory that 'the government' failed everyone.

Hell of a lead-in line to the next 'austerity' measure. Expect to see privatization of Social Security become the next crisis within a year, and they'll reference this 'government failure' as proof that the government can't be trusted with something as important as Social Security.

"We NEED to privatize Social Security to strengthen it, to make certain the benefits are always available to our seniors, to empower them to control their own destinies instead of relying on the vagaries of a government that isn't even guaranteed to keep running." You heard it here first.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

7. As well they might. Being the ones getting wet in this pissing contest.