Poll Watch: SurveyUSA New York City Budget Deal Survey

SurveyUSA New York City Budget Deal Survey

Congress and the White House say they have agreed to a budget deal. Based on what you know, is this a good deal? Or a bad deal?

Among 426 Familiar With Terms Of Latest Deal

• Good 22%
• Bad 53%

Which of these 4 statements best describes this latest deal. One: Everybody wins. Two: Republicans win, Democrats lose. Three: Democrats win, Republicans lose. Four: everybody loses.

Among 426 Familiar With Terms Of Latest Deal

• Everybody wins 14%
• Republicans win, Democrats lose 26%
• Democrats win, Republicans lose 10%
• Everybody loses 44%

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama has handled the budget negotiations?

• Approve 44%
• Disapprove 46%

Do you approve or disapprove of the way John Boehner has handled the budget negotiations?

• Approve 17%
• Disapprove 66%

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Harry Reid has handled the budget negotiations?

• Approve 21%
• Disapprove 56%

Is the Tea Party movement good for America? Or bad for America?

• Good for America 27%
• Bad for America 54%

Survey of 1,000 adults in the New York City metropolitan area, including a subsample of 426 familiar with the terms of this latest deal, was conducted August 1, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.2 percentage points among adults; +/- 4.8 percentage points among those familiar with terms of the budget deal. Party ID breakdown: 48% Democrat; 19% Republican; 30% Independent. Ideology: 45% Moderate; 24% Liberal; 22% Conservative.