| % of Americans that say, to reduce the budget deficit, the President and Congress should focus on ... Only spending cuts | 19 |
|---|---|
| Mostly spending cuts with some tax increases | 54 |
| Mostly tax increases with some spending cuts | 16 |
| Only tax increases | 3 |
| Don't know | 8 |
Sources:
huffingtonpost.com
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When it comes to trimming down the federal budget deficit, Americans heavily favor spending cuts over tax increases. Nearly three fourths of the public believe that the budget should focus primarily, if not solely, on spending cuts.