CBS News National Poll, July #1, 2011

This poll, fielded July of 2011 and the first of two, is a part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicits public opinion on a range of political and social issues. Respondents were asked for their opinions of the debt ceiling debate, including how the debate was being handled by President Obama, the Democrats in Congress, and the Republicans in Congress, as well as who should compromise on some of their positions in order to come to an agreement. Further questions included whether raising the debt ceiling would impact Social Security, Medicare, or payments made to veterans. Demographic variables include sex, age, race, education level, household income, religious preference, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), marital status, employment status, number of children, number of people in the household between the ages of 18 and 29 years old, political party affiliation, political philosophy.