National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted February 17-18, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* Do we need new laws for the mortgage industry or do we need to enforce the laws we already have?

49% We need new laws
41% We need to enforce the laws we already have
10% Not sure

2* Generally speaking, is it possible for targeted government programs to help the housing market or will the housing market improve only when the overall economy improves?

25% It’s possible for targeted government programs to help the housing market
63% Housing market will improve only when the overall economy improves
12% Not sure

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