Survey of 1,000
Adults
Conducted June 18-19, 2009
By Rasmussen Reports
1*
Does the chairman of the Federal Reserve Board have too much power, not enough
power or about the right amount of power over the economy?
46% Too much
11% Not enough
24% About the right
amount
19% Not sure
2*
Is the Federal Reserve chairman influenced by the
President in his decision making or is he truly independent of the
administration?
60% He’s influenced
20% He’s truly independent
21% Not sure
3*
Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very
unfavorable impression of Ben Bernanke?
4% Very
favorable
28% Somewhat
favorable
22% Somewhat
unfavorable
17% Very unfavorable
29% Not sure
4*
Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or a
very unfavorable opinion of Timothy Geithner?
4% Very
favorable
20% Somewhat
favorable
20% Somewhat
unfavorable
25% Very unfavorable
31% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling
Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence