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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
11.17.2010

Heartbeat of America: Americans Push Spending Cuts – Not Tax Hikes – to Reduce the Nat’l Debt

Washington, Nov 17 - “In trying to reduce the national debt, which of the following comes closest to your view?”

60%     The next Congress should reduce the national debt through spending cuts only

35%     The next Congress should reduce the national debt through a combination of spending cuts and tax increases

5%       The next Congress should reduce the national debt through tax increases only

MacArthur Foundation; conducted November 6-8, 2010; Survey of 1,200 American voters

Heartbeat of America is a periodic release from the Republican Study Committee highlighting public sentiment.

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Congressman Tom Price is Chairman of the Republican Study Committee (RSC).

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