45 Percent Will Blame GOP if Cuts Kick in
32 percent will blame Obama
Republicans on Monday rejected President Obama's high-pressure push to avert a series of budget cuts called the sequester, saying that Obama is engaged in scare tactics and political campaigning when he should be seeking a deal.
"This is not time for a road-show president," Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) said at a news conference with other House Republicans. "This is time to look for someone who will lead and work with us, because we're willing to work with them to solve America's problems."
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