National Survey of 1,000 Adults

Conducted December 29-30, 2008

By Rasmussen Reports

1* Looking back, how would you rate the year 2008…was it one of the best year’s ever, an excellent year, a good year, a fair year, or a poor year?

3% Best ever

5% Excellent

19% Good

33% Fair

38% Poor

1% Not sure

2* Looking ahead, do you expect the year 2009 to be one of the best year’s ever, an excellent year, a good year, a fair year, or a poor year?

5% Best ever

8% Excellent

24% Good

38% Fair

23% Poor

3% Not sure

3* At the end of 2009, will your health be better than it is today, worse than it is today, or about the same as it is today?

32% Better

6% Worse

52% About the same

11% Not sure

4* At the end of 2009, will the United States still be in a recession?

50% Yes

17% No

33% Not sure

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