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Approximately 60% of people blame President Donald Trump and Republicans for the ongoing shutdown, according to an Associated Press-NORC poll.

But another 54% of Americans surveyed fault Democrats for the current situation.

Respondents in the poll agreed that the shutdown is a substantial problem.

Americans view the government shutdown as a major problem as the nation is feeling its impact from flight delays and federal employees who are furloughed or working without pay.

With legislators at an impasse on a solution to reopen the government, respondents in a new Associated Press-NORC poll are making their voices heard on who they think is responsible for the shutdown.

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The poll of 1,289 adults was

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