WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- A new survey released on Friday shows that Americans are divided over who is to blame for the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
A YouGov survey found that 32 percent of respondents blame Democrats for the shutdown, 35 percent blame Republicans, and 28 percent hold both parties equally responsible.
Compared with the previous survey conducted in mid-October, the share blaming mostly Republicans has dropped by 4 percentage points, while the share blaming both sides equally has gone up by 4 percentage points, it showed.
About one-third of Americans said the shutdown is affecting them either a great deal or somewhat, up from 21 percent who said the same a month ago, it added.
The U.S. government shutdown, which began on Oct. 1, has entered its sixth week as the Senate on Tuesday failed for the 14th time to advance a short-term funding bill proposed by Republicans.
While both parties remain entrenched in a war of words, the impact of the record-breaking U.S. government shutdown has continued to spread, dealing a heavy blow to multiple areas of everyday life, including aviation safety and food assistance programs. ■