National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted May 23-24, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of the U.S. Postal System?

60% Favorable
23% Unfavorable
17% Not sure

2* Is the postal system in the United States better or worse than most countries in the world?

66% Better
6% Worse

10% About the same

18% Not sure

3* What is the current price of a first class postage stamp?

1% 39 cents

13% 41 cents

59% 44 cents

7% 46 cents

5% 49 cents

15% Not sure

4* How likely is it that the price of a first class postage stamp will be $1.00 or more within the next ten years?

46% Very likely
28% Somewhat likely
20% Not very likely
2% Not at all likely
4% Not sure

5* Under current law, it is illegal for any private company to offer first class mail service and compete with the U.S. postal service. Should private companies be allowed to deliver first class mail?

38 %Yes
43% No
19% Not sure

6* Would mail service be better or worse if it was run by a private company like Federal Express or UPS?

29% Better
36% Worse

22% About the same

13% Not sure

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