CBS NEWS POLL For release: Thursday, October 3, 2013 6:30 pm ET Americans Disapprove of Shutdown, Express Anger at Washington

October 1-2, 2013 By a large margin, Americans disapprove (72%) of shutting down the government due to differences over the health care law. Right now, Republicans (44%) are getting more of the blame for the shutdown than the President and Democrats (35%), but both sides get low marks for their handling of it. Most are unhappy with the way things are going in Washington, including 43% who are angry the highest percentage in CBS News polls. Americans think Congress priority should be to get the government back up and running (73%), not to try to and stop the health care law (21%). 66% think any budget agreement should be separate from funding for the health care law. 51% think a budget agreement will be reached in the near future, but 42% think a resolution will take a long time.

Fully 72% of Americans disapprove of shutting down the federal government over differences on the Affordable Care Act; just 25% approve of this action. Republicans are divided: 48% approve, while 49%, disapprove. Most Tea Party supporters approve of the government shutdown 57% of them do. Disapproval of the shutdown is high among Democrats and independents. This CBS News Poll was conducted after the partial government shutdown began on October 1. Shutting Govt Down Due to Differences about the Health Care Law Total Reps Dems Ind Tea Party Approve 25% 48% 12% 21% 57% Disapprove 72 49 86 76 40 With much of the federal government now shut down, nearly nine in 10 Americans are unhappy with the way things are going in Washington, including 43% who are angry up 13 points since March and the highest since CBS News began asking the question in 2010. Majorities across the political spectrum are displeased with Washington. Feeling about the Way Things are Going in Washington Now 3/2013 12/2012 7/2011 5/2011 2% 2% 3% 3% 1% 8 16 19 14 22 44 50 54 51 54 43 30 21 28 19 2/2010 3% 26 53 17

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Republicans in Congress receive more of the blame for the shutdown: 44% of Americans blame them, while 35% put more blame on President Obama and the Democrats in Congress. These views are virtually the same as they were last week before the shutdown, when Americans were asked who they would blame if a shutdown occurred. Who Do You Blame More for the Government Shutdown? Now Before Shutdown (9/25/2013) Republicans in Congress 44% 44% Pres. Obama and the Democrats 35 35 Both (vol.) 17 16 When the government shut down back in November 1995, 51% of Americans blamed the Republicans in Congress, while 28% blamed President Bill Clinton. Negotiations Americans disapprove of how both sides are handling the budget negotiations, but more disapprove of Congressional Republicans (72%) than President Obama and the Democrats in Congress (61%). Handling of Budget Negotiations Pres. Obama & Democrats Congressional Republicans 35% 24% 61 72

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Most Americans want compromise. Majorities think the President and the Democrats in Congress and the Republicans in Congress should compromise in order to come to an agreement on the budget. Budget Negotiations: Compromise or Stick to Positions Pres. Obama & Dems should Cong. Reps should Compromise 76% 78% Stick to positions 21 18 But there are some party stalwarts who dont think compromise is the way to go. 38% of Republicans say members of their party in Congress should stick to their positions even if it means not coming to an agreement, while 36% of Democrats say that about their party. A slim majority of Americans think a resolution will be reached soon, but a sizable 42% expect that will take a long time. Democrats (62%) are the most optimistic that there will be a resolution in the near future. Budget Standoff Will Be Resolved Total Reps Dems Inds In near future 51% 47% 62% 46% Take a long time 42 47 33 46

In the current budget debate, Americans think President Obama and the Democrats (48%) are more concerned than the Republicans in Congress (37%) about doing what is best for their family. 2

Who is More Concerned About Doing What is Best for Your Family? Pres. Obama & Democrats 48% Republicans in Congress 37 More generally, most Americans think Congressional Republicans oppose the policies proposed by Barack Obama and the Democrats mostly to stop Democrats from gaining political advantage rather than because of a disagreement over policy. Americans are more divided when considering why the President and Democrats oppose Republican policies. When they Oppose the Other Side, Is It Mainly? Congressional Republicans Barack Obama & Democrats For political advantage 61% 47% Due to policy differences 32 43 The Government Shutdown and the Health Care Law By a large margin, Americans say the higher priority for Congress should now be getting the government running again, rather than trying to stop provisions of the health care law from taking effect. But there are striking partisan differences here. Most Democrats and independents think Congress should focus on getting the government running, while for 47% of Republicans the priority for Congress is to stop the health care law. Which Should be the Priority for Congress Now? Total Reps Dems Inds Get the government running again 73% 46% 90% 77% Stop health care law from taking effect 21 47 6 17 Two-thirds of Americans think any agreement on the budget should be kept separate from discussions on the health care law. 26% (including slightly more than half of Republicans) think any budget agreement should also cut off funding for the law. Agreement on Budget Should Total Reps Dems Inds Be separate from health care funding 66% 40% 81% 70% Cut off health care funding 26 52 9 24 Those who like the health care law also overwhelmingly disapprove of shutting down the government. There is more support for the shutdown among Americans who dont like the 2010 health care law, but most, 59%, disapprove. Shutting Govt Down Due to Differences about the Health Care Law View of Health Care Law Total Approve of ACA Disapprove of ACA Approve 25% 11% 38% Disapprove 72 87 59 Feeling the Effects of the Shutdown

Most Americans - 62% - dont think the federal government can operate effectively during a partial shutdown. This view is shared by majorities of Democrats (71%) and independents (63%). Republicans are divided. Federal Government can Operate Effectively during the Shutdown Total Reps Dems Ind Yes, can operate 35% 48% 25% 35% No, cannot operate 62 48 71 63 75% of Americans think it is at least somewhat likely that the economy and the stock market will take a severe downturn due to the shutdown, including a third who thinks this is very likely. Likelihood the Economy & Stock Market Will Take a Severe Downturn due to Shutdown Total Reps Dems Ind Very 34% 34% 38% 30% Somewhat 41 37 45 42 Not very 23 28 15 25 50% of Americans think they will not be personally affected by the cutback in government services or programs caused by the shutdown, but nearly as many, 47%, expect they will be. Will You be Personally Affected by the Shutdown? Total Reps Dems Ind Yes 47% 37% 50% 51% No 50 61 46 46 The Next Budget Deadline: Raising the Debt Ceiling Even as the budget battle rages on, the Treasury Department has laid down another deadline in two weeks a default on the governments debts unless the federal debt ceiling is raised on or before October 17th. A large majority of Americans 77% - thinks its more acceptable to reach an agreement on the debt ceiling that they dont fully support rather than have the U.S. go into defaults on its debts. Which would be More Acceptable Concerning the Debt Ceiling? Total Reps Dems Inds Agreement you dont fully support 77% 74% 84% 74% U.S. defaulting on its debts 17 19 11 19 But Americans are divided as to whether such an agreement is likely to happen. 47% think an agreement on raising the debt ceiling will probably be reached before the October 17th deadline, while 46% think that probably wont happen. Will There be an Agreement to Raise the Debt Ceiling? Total Reps Dems Inds Probably 47% 47% 49% 46% Probably not 46 50 42 47 Most Americans - 55% - think the debt ceiling should be raised along with spending cuts, while 23% think it should be raised without any spending conditions, and 20% think it should not be raised at all. 4

The Debt Ceiling Should Be. Now Last week Raised with spending cuts 55% 55% Raised without conditions 23 17 Not raised at all 20 24

1/2013 60% 17 18

But a majority does not think raising the debt ceiling should be tied to defunding the Affordable Care Act. 26% of Americans think any agreement should also cut off funding for the law, but far more, 69%, think any agreement on raising the debt ceiling should be kept separate. Agreement on Debt Ceiling Should Total Reps Dems Inds Cut off health care funding 26% 50% 12% 22% Be separate from health care funding 69 43 82 75 Views of the Affordable Care Act Most Americans (51%) continue to disapprove of the Affordable Care Act --including 40% who strongly disapprove. But 43% now approve, matching a previous high for the law reached in May 2010. Still, more Americans have disapproved than approved of the law since it was passed in 2010. Now 43% 51 6 View of the Health Care Law Last week 7/2013 5/2010 39% 36% 43% 51 54 47 10 10 10 9/2010 37% 49 14 3/2010 32% 53 15

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43% of Americans think the health care law goes too far, while 31% think it is about right, and 20% think it doesnt go far enough. One in 10 who disapprove of the law do so because they dont think it goes far enough. How Far Does Health Care Law go in Changing the Health Care System? View of Health Care Law Total Approve Disapprove Too far 43% 5% 77% About right 31 59 10 Not far enough 20 33 10 Polling was conducted over the first two days that the new health insurance exchanges were open under the Affordable Care Act. After two days, 63% of Americans are aware that people can currently sign up for health insurance through the exchanges, while 22% are not. 45% of those who are uninsured know that the exchanges are now open. The Tea Party Some lawmakers associated with the Tea Party have strongly opposed any resolution that does not defund or delay the 2010 health care law. Just 15% of Republicans think the Tea Party has too much influence in their party, while 41% say the Tea Party has the right amount of influence, and 30% think it has too little. 5

Influence of the Tea Party in the Republican Party? Total Reps Dems Inds Too much 37% 15% 58% 34% Right amount 25 41 13 26 Too little 20 30 10 22 Overall, Americans hold net negative views of the Tea Party movement opinions that have not changed much since early last year. Half of Americans are undecided or havent heard enough about the Tea Party to hold an opinion. Republicans hold more positive views of the Tea Party than Democrats and independents do. Views of the Tea Party Now Favorable 18% Not favorable 29 Undecided/ Haven't heard enough 51 1/2012 22% 30 47

21% of Americans in this poll consider themselves supporters of the Tea party movement a figure that has mostly hovered around this level since early 2010. Support reached a high of 31% in November 2010, just after the midterm elections, and a low of 18% occurring a few times, including February 2010 and this past June. Now 21% 67 Are You a Tea Party Supporter? 9/25/2013 6/2013 9/2012 11/2010 25% 18% 22% 31% 66 66 68 58 2/2010 18% 39

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This poll was conducted by telephone October 1-2, 2013 among 1,021 adults nationwide. Data collection was conducted on behalf of CBS News by Social Science Research Solutions of Media, PA. Phone numbers were dialed from samples of both standard land-line and cell phones. The error due to sampling for results based on the entire sample could be plus or minus three percentage points. The error for subgroups may be higher. Interviews were conducted in English and Spanish . This poll release conforms to the Standards of Disclosure of the National Council on Public Polls.

CBS NEWS POLL Americans Disapprove of Shutdown, Express Anger at Washington October 1-2 2013 Q1. Which comes closest to your feelings about the way things are going in Washington are you enthusiastic, satisfied but not enthusiastic, dissatisfied but not angry, or angry? TOTAL RESPONDENTS Total Rep Dem Ind % % % % 2 3 3 1 8 9 7 8 44 39 45 47 43 48 41 41 3 2 4 3 Mar13b % 2 16 50 30 2

Enthusiastic Satisfied but not enthusiastic Dissatisfied but not angry Angry Dont know/No Answer

Q2 . Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama and the Democrats in Congress are handling the current negotiations over the federal budget? Approve Disapprove Dont know/No Answer 35 61 7 91 4 67 29 2 27 68 4

Q3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Republicans in Congress are handling the current negotiations over the federal budget? Approve Disapprove Dont know/No Answer 24 72 54 41 4 5 94 5 20 75 2

Q4. In negotiations about the federal budget, which do you think Barack Obama and the Democrats in Congress should do -- compromise some of their positions in order to come to an agreement, or stick to their positions even if it means not coming to an agreement? Compromise Stick to positions Depends (vol.) Dont know/No Answer 76 21 90 6 1 2 61 36 1 3 80 18 1 2

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Q5. In negotiations about the federal budget, which do you think the Republicans in Congress should do -- compromise some of their positions in order to come to an agreement, or stick to their positions even if it means not coming to an agreement? Compromise Stick to positions Depends (vol.) Dont know/No Answer 78 18 59 38 1 3 94 4 * 3 78 16 1 1

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Q6. These days, when Republicans in Congress oppose policies proposed by Barack Obama and the Democrats, is it mostly because of a disagreement about policy or is it mostly because they want to stop Barack Obama and the Democrats from gaining political advantage? 7

Disagreement Stop political advantage Don't know/ No answer

TOTAL RESPONDENTS Total Rep Dem Ind % % % % 32 60 11 31 61 33 84 61 7 8 4 8

Jul13b % 28 64 8

Q7. These days, when Barack Obama and Democrats in Congress oppose policies proposed by the Republicans, is it mostly because of a disagreement about policy or is it mostly because they want to stop the Republicans from gaining political advantage? Disagreement Stop political advantage Don't know/ No answer 43 47 9 24 70 7 63 29 8 39 48 12 39 52 9

Q8. From what you've heard or read, do you approve or disapprove of the health care law that was enacted in 2010? Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Don't know/ No answer 21 22 3 6 11 40 6 40 31 11 77 3 16 24 10 11 9 Sep13d 17 22 17 34 10

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Q9. Does the 2010 health care law go too far in changing the U.S. health care system, not far enough, or is it about right? Too far Not far enough About right Dont know/No Answer 43 20 14 6 75 7 48 4 17 27 29 8 42 24 5 May12b 37 27 25 11

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Q9a. As far as you know, can people currently sign up for health insurance through the 2010 health care law, or hasnt that begun yet? Yes, people can sign up No, the 2010 HC law hasnt begun Dont know/No Answer 63 22 15 63 24 13 65 22 13 62 19 19

Q10. As you may know the federal government was partially shut down when Barack Obama, the Democrats in Congress, and the Republicans in Congress could not agree on a resolution to keep the government running. How closely have you been following news about the partial government shutdown very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all closely? TOTAL RESPONDENTS Total Rep Dem Ind % % % % 33 33 36 31 43 41 42 45 18 21 16 16 6 5 5 8 * * * *

Very closely Somewhat closely Not too closely Not at all closely Dont know/No Answer

Q11. Do you approve or disapprove of partially shutting down the government over differences about the 2010 health care law? Approve Disapprove Dont know/No Answer 25 72 48 49 3 12 86 3 21 76 2

Q12. Who do you blame more for the partial government shutdown -- the Republicans in Congress or Barack Obama and the Democrats in Congress? Republicans in Congress Barack Obama & Democrats Both equally (vol.) Dont know/No Answer 44 35 15 4 10 73 11 2 76 9 24 3 40 30 7

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Q13. From what you know so far, do you think any agreement on the federal budget should also cut off the funding for the 2010 health care law, or any agreement on the federal budget should be kept separate from discussions about funding the 2010 health care law? Cut the funding of the health care law 26 Agreement should be kept separate 66 Don't know/No answer 8 52 40 7 9 81 11 24 70 7

Q14. Which do you think should be the higher priority for Congress right now passing a resolution to get the federal government running again or stopping some provisions of the 2010 health care law from going into effect? Get government running again Stop health care law Both (vol.) Dont know/No answer 73 21 3 4 46 47 2 4 90 6 2 2 77 17 4

Q15. Do you think the federal government can operate effectively during a partial shutdown, or not? TOTAL RESPONDENTS Total Rep Dem Ind % % % % 35 48 25 35 62 48 71 63 3 4 4 2 Jan96a % 37 60 3

Yes, can operate No, cannot operate Dont know/No answer

Q16. Do you think you will be personally affected by the cutback in government services or programs caused by a partial government shutdown, or not? Yes No Dont know/No answer 47 50 37 61 3 50 46 2 51 46 4

Q17. How likely do you think it will be that the economy and the stock market will take a severe downturn due to the partial government shutdown -- very likely, somewhat likely, or not very likely? Very likely Somewhat likely Not very likely Dont know/No answer 34 41 34 37 23 2 38 45 28 1 30 42 15 2

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Q18. Do you think Barack Obama and the Democrats in Congress will be able to negotiate with the Republicans in Congress to resolve the budget standoff in the near future, or do you think the budget standoff will continue for a long time? Negotiate near future Long time Don't know/No answer 42 51 47 6 47 33 6 62 46 5 46 8

Q19. In the current budget debate, who do you think is more concerned about doing what is best for you and your family --- the Republicans in Congress or Barack Obama and the Democrats in Congress? Republicans in Congress B.O. & the Democrats in Congress Both (vol.) 3 Neither (vol.) Don't know/No answer 37 48 4 9 2 81 8 1 7 1 7 87 4 4 2 34 43 15 4

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Q20. As you may know, there is a debate in Washington about raising the federal debt ceiling, which is the amount of money that the federal government can borrow to pay its bills. Which Of these comes closest to your feelings about raising the debt ceiling now? 1. It should be raised without conditions, because the government must pay its existing bills and obligations; OR 2. It should be raised, but only with the condition that the government also cuts spending to offset it; OR 3. It should not be raised under any condition even if that means the U.S. could default on its loans and obligations. TOTAL RESPONDENTS Total Rep Dem Ind % % % % 23 9 38 18 55 58 47 59 20 30 11 21 2 3 2 2 Sep13d % 17 55 24 4

Raised without conditions Raised with spending cuts Not raised Don't know/No answer

Q21. If you had to choose, which would be more acceptable to you; reaching an agreement on the debt ceiling that you did not fully support, or not reaching an agreement on the debt ceiling and having the U.S. go into default on its debts? Agreement don't fully support U.S. defaulting on its debt Don't know/No answer 17 77 19 6 74 11 7 84 19 5 74 21 7 9 69

Q22. Do you think Barack Obama and the Democrats in Congress probably will or probably will not reach an agreement with the Republicans in Congress on raising the debt ceiling before the October 17th deadline? Probably will Probably will not Dont know/No answer 47 46 47 50 7 49 42 4 46 47 9

Q22A. From what you know so far, do you think any agreement on raising the debt ceiling should also cut off the funding for the 2010 health care law, or any agreement on raising the debt ceiling should be kept separate from discussions about funding the 2010 health care law? Stop funding health care law 26 Debt ceiling separate from health care 69 Don't know/No answer 5 50 43 7 12 82 6 22 75 4

Q23. Is your opinion of the Tea Party movement favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about the Tea Party movement yet to have an opinion? Favorable Not favorable Undecided Haven't heard enough Dont know/No answer 18 17 39 29 20 34 2 3 10 9 29 2 18 47 21 40 1 Jan12b 22 30 22 25 1

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Q24. Do you think the Tea Party has too much influence, too little influence, or the right amount of influence in the Republican Party today? TOTAL RESPONDENTS Total Rep Dem Ind % % % % 37 15 58 34 20 30 10 22 25 41 13 26 17 13 19 19 Sep11a % 31 11 31 27

Too much Too little Right amount Dont know/No answer

>tea< Do you consider yourself to be a supporter of the Tea Party movement, or not? Yes No Don't know/No answer 21 67 12 Unweighted 1021 294 356 371 272 344 406 47 38 15 5 81 13 18 73 9 Sep13d 25 66 9

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