Survey of 1,000 Adults

Conducted December 18-19, 2008

By Rasmussen Reports

1* In terms of the United States economy, how important are Credit cards?

23% Very important
37% Somewhat important

23% Not very important

10% Not at all important

6% Not sure

2* With the interest rates they charge, do credit card companies take unfair advantage of consumers?

80% Yes

11% No

9% Not sure

3* Do credit cards tempt people to buy things they cannot afford?

85% Yes

10% No

5% Not sure

4* If Congress requires credit card companies to reduce the interest they charge, will it be harder for some people to get approved for new credit cards?

51% Yes

23% No

26% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence