Congress Polls - SquareOffs

Should Congress raise the U.S. debt limit?

Asked by News-Press Now

150 Votes

Should Congress raise the U.S. debt limit?

59%

YES YES

41%

NO NO

59%

YES

A default would be catastrophic.

A default would be catastrophic. Show Less

2 Comments

Harold Johnson

This is an unnecessary action that should be eliminated. Congress voted to spend the money and needs to pay the bills so why have a debt limit except for political posturing?

Jamie McAtee

And then they need to get control of their checkbook!

41%

NO

Get spending under control first.

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1 Comment

David Martyn Dean

We need a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget--that congress cannot authorize more for spending than it takes in and cannot raise income tax rates without a vote of the people.

Should Congress remove Confederate statues from the Capitol?

Asked by ABC 17 News

443 Votes

Should Congress remove Confederate statues from the Capitol?

28%

Yes Yes

72%

No No

28%

Yes

Legislation working its way through Congress would remove statues of Confederate leaders from the Capitol, citing their support for slavery.

Legislation working its way through Congress would remove statues of Confederate leaders from the Capitol, citing their support for slavery. Show Less

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72%

No

Removal of Confederate statues has become a political battle, with many conservatives labeling such efforts as attempts to erase history.

Removal of Confederate statues has become a political battle, with many conservatives labeling such efforts as attempts to erase history. Show Less

9 Comments

Vernon Taylor

Erasing history for racial and political gain. Hitler was good at that.

Max

If we removed everything that offends people, there would be nothing and no one left.

Jeff Chevalier

It's part of history. Removing it does not mean it didn't happen. Grow up people and stop trying to change the past, you can not do it.

Tom

True, who is leading this movement? Whoever it is thinks very differently about their ancestors and history. I can’t believe that people of government are allowing this kind of thing to happen. The answer to the problem is not in a statue.

Sarah G. Chapman

The idea of removing a statue is stupid. The Confederacy is a part of our history, and if we erase a part of it, then we're more likely to repeat it. People get offended too easily and need to suck it up and not be offended by inanimate objects or what they stand for.

Michele Scarlet Ridenour

We cannot erase our history....this nonsense has to STOP.

Christopher Watson

Cause I don't believe removing History makes anything go away, just cursed to repeat it!

Debra Riffle

how about using the statue as a teaching moment? Trying to erase the visual reminders of our actual past changes nothing. I see this as another example of one group trying to control the narrative to silence people who don't see things the same way.

Belinda Kitchen

No its wrong to do so. Because it's part of our history how states evolved. If your gonna get rid of the statues then you need to rewrite the history books . Teachers teach it in schools are they gonna start not teaching bout slavery? If you remove the statues then you might as well remove all .

Darrel Jenkins

You can't erase history, you can only learn from it!!!

Should Congress raise the U.S. debt limit?

59%

YES YES

41%

NO NO

59%

YES

41%

NO

Does congress need to enact laws governing state abortions?

45%

YES

55%

NO WINNER

45%

YES

55%

NO

Should Congress remove Confederate statues from the Capitol?

28%

Yes Yes

72%

No No

28%

Yes

72%

No

About Congress

Congress SquareOffs

Should Congress raise the U.S. debt limit?

59% YES YES

41% NO NO

59% YES

41% NO

Does congress need to enact laws governing state abortions?

45% YES

55% NO WINNER

45% YES

55% NO

Should Congress remove Confederate statues from the Capitol?

28% Yes Yes

72% No No

28% Yes

72% No

About Congress

59%

YES YES

41%

NO NO

59%

YES

41%

NO

45%

YES

55%

NO WINNER

45%

YES

55%

NO

28%

Yes Yes

72%

No No

28%

Yes

72%

No