National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted April 26-27, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* Is there a need for more government oversight of the credit card industry?

57% Yes
30% No
13% Not sure

2* Should the government place limits on how much individuals can borrow?

25% Yes
61% No
15% Not sure

3* If a bank has received federal bailout money, should the government set lending and credit card policies for that bank?

54% Yes
28% No
18% Not sure

4* In the current economic environment, should banks be encouraged to lend money more freely so that credit is available or should banks be encouraged to lend money only to those best able to repay the loans?

21% Encouraged to lend money more freely

71% Lend only to those best able to repay
9% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence