Despite Obama administration warnings that failing to do so would devastate the economy, a clear majority of Americans say they oppose raising the debt limit, a new CBS News/New York Times poll shows.

Just 27 percent of Americans support raising the debt limit, while 63 percent oppose raising it.

Eighty-three percent of Republicans oppose raising the limit, along with 64 percent of independents and 48 percent of Democrats. Support for raising the debt limit is just 36 percent among Democrats, and only 14 percent among Republicans.

Seven in ten who oppose raising the debt limit stand by that position even if it means that interest rates will go up.

—How many really understand what raising the debt limit is or what it would do?  I want to hear what those 7 in 10 would say once interest rates did go up - would they recall their previous stance, or conveniently forget and blame the current Administration for this too?

(Source: antigovernmentextremist, via nationaljournal)