National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted July 21-22, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed news reports about government plans to require all consumers to replace traditional light bulbs with more energy-efficient fluorescent bulbs?

21% Very closely

32% Somewhat closely

32% Not very closely

13% Not at all

3% Not sure

2* Is it the government’s job to tell Americans what kind of light bulb to use?

18% Yes

72% No

10% Not sure

3* In order to save the environment, do Americans need to make major cutbacks in their lifestyle?

49% Yes

36% No
15% Not sure

4* Who would do a better job of providing quality products for consumers-- government planners and managers or companies hoping to make a profit?

23% Government planners and managers

59% Companies hoping to make a profit

19% Not sure

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