| Some people say that addressing the national debt should be among the president and Congress' top 3 priorities. Do you agree or disagree? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Do you feel that way strongly or just somewhat? | |||
| October 2024 | September 2024 | August 2024 | |
| Strongly agree | 57% | 55% | 53% |
| Somewhat agree | 23% | 22% | 22% |
| Somewhat disagree | 11% | 14% | 13% |
| Strongly disagree | 4% | 5% | 5% |
| (Don't Know/Refused) | 4% | 4% | 6% |
| Agree (Net) | 80% | 77% | 76% |
| Disagree (Net) | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| And when it comes to our national debt, do you think it is an issue that the president and Congress should spend more time addressing or less time addressing? | |||
| Would you say a lot (more or less) time or just a little? | |||
| October 2024 | September 2024 | August 2024 | |
| A lot more time | 52% | 54% | 51% |
| A little more time | 30% | 31% | 29% |
| A little less time | 6% | 6% | 7% |
| A lot less time | 5% | 3% | 4% |
| (The same amount of time) | 4% | 2% | 3% |
| (Don't Know/Refused) | 4% | 4% | 7% |
| More Time (Net) | 82% | 85% | 80% |
| Less Time (Net) | 10% | 9% | 10% |