The survey released today was conducted by Harris Interactive on
behalf of the Aerospace Industries Association of 4000 likely
voters in five states impacted by sequestration
cuts (Florida, Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Missouri). The
results showed that by large margins voters are well aware of the
sequestration cuts to defense and want Congress to act to resolve them
before the November elections. Here are some key findings:
- 80 percent of voters agree that leaders
in Washington, DC should find an alternative to sequestration before the
November elections take place
-In Florida, Virginia and Ohio, the percentage of voters who
want an alternative before November are 77 percent, 85 percent and 77
percent, respectively.
-77 percent of voters are at least somewhat aware of the sequestration
cuts to defense.
-41 percent of voters had heard or read about Secretary of
Defense Panetta's statement that the defense cuts would do catastrophic
damage to our military and its ability to protect this country.
-24 percent had heard or read about the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff's statement that the defense cuts would bring to an end the United
States’ role as a global power.
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Chairman McKeon made the following statement in
reaction: "This survey is the latest example of a great
and growing consensus amongst the American people that sequestration must be
resolved before it is too late. House Republicans have already acted and
passed a plan to resolve sequestration for a year by replacing the cuts
to the military with domestic spending reductions and reforms that
can attract bipartisan support. Unfortunately, Senate Majority Leader
Reid has refused to let the Senate consider any plan that would enable
both chambers to move to a conference and avert these devastating and
dangerous cuts.”
For more information about the House Republican solutions, see the HASC Sequestration Resource Kit
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