Approval debt ceiling agreement U.S. 2023

A survey conducted in June 2023 found that 37 percent of Americans somewhat approve of the debt ceiling agreement that was reached between President Joe Biden and House Republicans in the weeks before the debt limit was set to be reached. A further 18 percent somewhat disapproved of the deal.

Americans approval of the debt ceiling agreement reached in the United States in 2023

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Release date

June 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

June 3 to 6, 2023

Number of respondents

1,493 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online interview

Supplementary notes

Original question: President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy recently reached an agreement to raise the debt ceiling, averting a potential default. The agreement includes provisions for military veteran care, utilization of unspent COVID-19 relief funds, IRS funding cuts, we expanded work-for-benefits requirements, energy-project-approval reforms, and the early termination of student-loan relief measures. Do you approve or disapprove of the debt ceiling agreement that was reached?
Values may not total 100% due to rounding.

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