Poll shows Americans divided on blame for potential debt default.

A new poll by The Washington Post-ABC News shows that Americans are divided on who to blame if the US defaults on its debt. 39% of Americans would blame Republicans in Congress, while 36% would blame President Biden. Opinions fall sharply along party lines, with Republicans just as likely to blame Biden (78%) as Democrats are to blame congressional Republicans (78%). Due to restrictions on how much the government can borrow and its tendency to spend more than it takes in, the debt limit, or ceiling, has periodically been raised to prevent defaulting on its obligations.