The survey released today was conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of the Aerospace Industries Association of 4000 likely voters in five states impacted by sequestration cuts (Florida, Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Missouri). The results showed that by large margins voters are well aware of the sequestration cuts to defense and want Congress to act to resolve them before the November elections. Here are some key findings:
- 80 percent of voters agree that leaders in Washington, DC should find an alternative to sequestration before the November elections take place
-In Florida, Virginia and Ohio, the percentage of voters who want an alternative before November are 77 percent, 85 percent and 77 percent, respectively.
-77 percent of voters are at least somewhat aware of the sequestration cuts to defense.
-41 percent of voters had heard or read about Secretary of Defense Panetta's statement that the defense cuts would do catastrophic damage to our military and its ability to protect this country.
-24 percent had heard or read about the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff's statement that the defense cuts would bring to an end the United States’ role as a global power.
See Full Results Chairman McKeon made the following statement in reaction: "This survey is the latest example of a great and growing consensus amongst the American people that sequestration must be resolved before it is too late. House Republicans have already acted and passed a plan to resolve sequestration for a year by replacing the cuts to the military with domestic spending reductions and reforms that can attract bipartisan support. Unfortunately, Senate Majority Leader Reid has refused to let the Senate consider any plan that would enable both chambers to move to a conference and avert these devastating and dangerous cuts.”
For more information about the House Republican solutions, see the HASC Sequestration Resource Kit
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