National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted January 30-31, 2009
By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed news stories about large bonuses for Wall Street bankers?

43% Very closely
31% Somewhat closely
15% Not very closely
8% Not at all
2% Not sure

2* If a company needs government money to stay in business, should the executives still receive bonuses?

8% Yes
88% No
5% Not sure

3* If the government provides funding to keep a company in business, should the federal government regulate the level of pay and bonuses for executives of that company?

71% Yes
20% No
9% Not sure

4* Should the federal government regulate the pay and bonuses of all corporate executives at big companies, including those that don’t receive government subsidies?

27% Yes
62% No
11% Not sure

5* If pay and bonuses are regulated by the government, will it be harder for troubled businesses to find good executives?

32% Yes
46% No
23% Not sure

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