Poll: 95 percent say morale impacted by budget battle

DorobekINSIDER poll results to examine the impact of the budget battle on the ability to meet mission goals, and how the gridlock is affecting workplace morale.

With talk of spending cuts and a potential shutdown, the budget battle is affecting the way you do your job, according to an online DorobekINSIDER poll.

Nearly two-thirds of respondents say the budget battle has an enormous impact on their ability to meet mission goals. Overwhelmingly – 95 percent – said their morale has been affected.

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