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Poll: Majority oppose bailing out Detroit
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| Contributor | Scott³ |
| Last Edited | Scott³ Aug 02, 2013 08:09am |
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| Category | News |
| News Date | Friday, August 2, 2013 02:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | "A new poll released Friday indicates a majority of American voters oppose a federal bailout for Detroit following the city's recent filing for bankruptcy.
According to the Quinnipiac University survey, 57% of registered voters oppose the idea of a federal bailout, while 33% support such a move.
Detroit last month became the largest municipal bankruptcy filing in the country's history after Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and officials said the city can't afford its $11.5 billion in liabilities associated with pension benefits, retiree health care and unsecured debt held by investors.
The Quinnipiac survey shows a partisan and racial divide on the question of a federal bailout. Democrats support bailing out Detroit 51% – 35%, while Republicans oppose the rescue by a margin of 65% to 28%.
Black voters also tend to favor a bailout by a slight majority, 57% to 36%. White voters, meanwhile, oppose that kind of federal assistance by a margin of 63% to 26%.
Overall, nearly six in ten Americans say the federal government should not bail the city out." |
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