70 percent of voters oppose government shutdown: Poll

BY CAROLINE VAKIL - 10/06/25 11:11 AM ET‍

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More than two-thirds of Americans oppose the government shutdown as it stretches into its sixth day, according to a Harvard CAPS/Harris poll released Monday.

The poll found 70 percent of respondents opposed the shutdown while 30 percent said they supported it. More respondents, 53 percent, blamed Republicans for the shutdown over those who blamed Democrats, 47 percent.

While the poll found the shutdown hurt Republicans over Democrats, that didn’t mean respondents wanted Democrats to continue withholding their support to strike a deal with Republicans; Democrats have made the extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies a contingency ending the stalemate.

The poll found 65 percent said Democrats should accept a continuing resolution at current spending levels while 35 percent said they should hold out until they get additional funding for ObamaCare.  

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