Poll: Majority Blame Washington — Not Wall Street — for Economic Troubles

by Stephan Tawney on October 17, 2011

“In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.” — Ronald Reagan, 1981

Voters aren’t buying the international Marxist spin that capitalism is to blame for all of our problems. Who’s to blame? Our incompetent, business-ignorant federal government.

 In the minds of likely voters, Washington, not Wall Street, is primarily to blame for the financial crisis and the subsequent recession…

The Hill poll found that only one in three likely voters blames Wall Street for the country’s financial troubles, whereas more than half — 56 percent — blame Washington.

Moreover, when it comes to the political consequences of the protest, voters tend to believe that there are more perils than positives for Obama and the Democrats.

The poll found even half of Democrats concerned about the impact of the Marxist protests on next year’s election. Say, how are those protests resonating with the general population?

The movement appears to have struck a chord with progressive voters, but it does not seem to represent the feelings of the wider public.

You don’t say. And here I was thinking the movement’s antisemitic, pro-socialism, anti-capitalist, anti-American message would resonate broadly with American voters. Mind: Blown.

Oh, and uncommitted voters? Those who aren’t quite sure about whether or not they approve of Obama going into 2012? They still blame Washington over Wall Street by 55-23 margin.



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