Pew: Obama The Clear Winner Of Fiscal Cliff Negotiatons; 66 Percent Disapprove Of GOP’s Handling Of Talks

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President Barack Obama was deemed the clear political winner of Republican leaders in Congress of the just-concluded fiscal cliff negotiations, according to a survey from Pew Research Center released on Monday. 

Fifty-seven percent of those surveyed said Obama got more of what he wanted in the bill that passed the House of Representatives and was signed into law last week, compared with only 20 percent who said Republican leaders in Congress got the better end of the deal.

The poll also showed that 48 percent approve of Obama’s handling of the fiscal talks, while 40 percent disapprove — a tepid rating, but one that is much stronger than the one given to the Congressional GOP. A mere 19 percent of Americans said they approve of the way Republicans on Capitol Hill handled the talks, while 66 percent disapprove. 

 

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