THAT +60% FIGURE SEEMS TO BE REAL

(h/t Andrew Sullivan)

Like the recent CNN/ORC poll, a new ABC/WaPo poll finds that over 60% want a combination of spending cuts and tax increases:



19. Overall, what do you think is the best way to reduce the federal budget deficit - (by cutting federal spending), (by increasing taxes), or by a combination of both?

         Cutting federal   Increasing   Combination     No
              spending         taxes        of both     opinion
7/17/11          32              4            62           3
6/5/11           37              4            57           2
4/17/11          36              3            59           2
3/13/11          31              3            64           3
12/12/10         36              2            60           1