National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted July 5-6, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* Some states, including California, are having serious financial troubles. Should the federal government provide bailout funding for states with serious financial problems?

20% Yes

62% No

19% Not sure

2* Is your state having a budget crisis?

59% Yes

24% No

17% Not sure

3* Generally speaking, when a state has budget problems, is it better to raise taxes or cut spending?

12% Raise taxes

78% Cut spending

10% Not sure

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