National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted February 9-10, 2009
By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed news stories about a new bailout plan for the banking industry proposed by the Obama Administration – very closely, somewhat closely, not very closely, not at all closely?

39% Very closely

39% Somewhat closely

14% Not very closely

6% Not at all

2% Not sure

2* Do you favor or oppose the $750-billion bailout plan for the banking industry approved last October by Congress?

20% Favor
59% Oppose
21% Not sure

3* Did that plan help the economy, hurt the economy, or did it have no impact?

9% Help
36% Hurt
46% No impact
9% Not sure

4* Do you favor or oppose additional government spending or guarantees being to help the troubled banking industry?

20% Favor
56% Oppose
24% Not sure

5* Who will benefit more from the new bank bailout plan – Wall Street or the average U.S. taxpayer?

67% Wall Street

12% Average taxpayer

21% Not sure

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