WASHINGTON—Americans are worried about the prospect of the U.S. government defaulting if Congress fails to raise the debt ceiling, but are divided over the action to be taken, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Monday.
The polls show neither Democratic President Joe Biden nor congressional Republicans hold a clear advantage in public opinion as they continue their discussions to resolve a months-long standoff over the nation’s $31.4 trillion debt limit.
The Treasury says it could run out of money to pay the country’s bills as soon as June 1 unless Congress increases the borrowing cap. Economists say the resulting default would roil global financial markets and plunge the U.S. into recession….