Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Friday, May 24, 2013

Sequestration Poll Shows That Nearly 4 In 10 Americans Impacted By Cuts

Nearly 4 in 10 Americans have felt the pain of automatic spending cuts, according to a poll released Friday by ABC News and The Washington Post.

Most Americans across the political spectrum disapprove of the cuts. Fifty-nine percent of Democrats, 54 percent of Republicans and 58 percent of independents oppose sequestration.

Cuts seem to be having more of an impact than in months past. A CBS News poll in early May found that only 27 percent of Americans were impacted by the cuts. A March ABC/Post poll found that cuts had only impacted 25 percent of respondents.

The impact of the cuts colors the respondents' view of the economic recovery. For those who say that the cuts have had no impact, 66 percent say that the economic recovery has begun. For those who say that it has had a minor impact, 46 percent say the economy is recovering, while 53 percent say it isn't. Those who say it has had a major impact squarely think the economy is not recovering, by a margin of 36 to 63 percent.

Read the full poll here.

Original Article
Source: huffingtonpost.com
Author: Luke Johnson

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