Jim Puzzanghera — Majority of Americans want debt limit raised, poll finds

A majority of Americans want Congress to raise the nation's $16.7 trillion debt limit and would blame Republicans if it isn't, according to a poll released Wednesday.

About 56 percent of respondents said it would be bad for the country if the debt limit was not raised, the CNN/ORC International poll found. Just 38 percent said failure to increase the limit would be a good thing.

Asked who would be responsible if the limit were not raised, 53 percent said congressional Republicans and 31 percent said President Barack Obama....

The CNN poll found that by a 51-to-43 percent margin, respondents said it was more important to raise the debt limit than delay the health care law.

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Majority of Americans want debt limit raised, poll finds
Jim Puzzanghera — Tribune Washington Bureau