Proponents of deficit reduction argue that governments who do not control budget deficits and debt are at risk of losing their ability to borrow money at affordable rates. Opponents of deficit reduction argue that government spending would increase demand for goods and services and help avert a dangerous fall into deflation, a downward spiral in wages and prices that can cripple an economy for years.
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Response rates from 2.6k Social Democratic Party voters.
51% Yes |
49% No |
49% Yes |
35% No |
2% Yes, but by drastically reducing the benefits and salaries of government officials |
4% No, increase taxes on the wealthy instead |
0% Yes, and increase taxes |
4% No, reduce military spending instead |
0% Yes, and eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional |
2% No, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead |
2% No, focus on ending tax evasion instead |
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1% No, cuts to public spending will negatively affect the economy |
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1% No, reduce the number of government officials instead |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 2.6k Social Democratic Party voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 2.6k Social Democratic Party voters.
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Unique answers from Social Democratic Party voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
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we have to reconsider the public; maybe they can't afford the pay Instead, we should reduce the cost spent on Olympics:)
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