Bipartisan Majority Blame Gov’t Spending For U.S.’ $40 Tril Debt — And Back Balanced-Budget Law As Solution: I&I/TIPP Poll

Do Americans care about America’s fast-growing national debt, now above $40 trillion? You bet they do. In the latest I&I/TIPP Poll, an overwhelming majority of the voting-age population say they’re concerned about the mounting liabilities on the nation’s balance sheet, and blame out-of-control spending for the red ink. In the latest national online I&I/TIPP Poll, taken by 1,481 adults from Aug. 25 through Aug. 28, participants were asked: “The nation’s debt is close to $40 trillion. How concerned are you about the size of the U.S. national debt?” The poll has a margin of error of +/-2.9 percentage points. As...