Public opinion on which political party can better deal with federal deficit 2011

This survey shows the opinions of voters regarding the ability of Democrats and Republicans to deal with the federal budget deficit in 2011, by generation. In 2011, 47 percent of the Baby Boomers stated that the Republican Party does a better job of dealing with federal budget deficit.

Which party can do a better job of dealing with federal budget deficit?

Characteristic	Total	Millennial	Gen X	Boomer	Silent
Republican Party	46%	46%	43%	47%	51%
Democratic Party	37%	39%	38%	37%	30%

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Release date

November 2011

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Region

United States

Survey time period

September 22, 2011 to October 4, 2011

Number of respondents

2,410 adults*

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

* Millennial (18-30 years olds): 381 people.
Generation X (31-46 year olds): 493 people.
Baby Boomer (47-65 year olds): 905 people.
Silent (66-83 olds): 515 people.

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