Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted September 25-26, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed recent news stories about the government’s proposed $700 billion economic rescue plan?

53% Very closely

30% Somewhat closely

11% Not very closely

4% Not at all

2% Not sure

2* Do you favor or oppose the plan agreed to by president and congressional leaders?

21% Favor

44% Oppose

36% Not sure

3* Are political leaders trying to scare people into supporting the bailout proposal by making the economic situation sound worse than it really is?

33% Yes

39% No

27% Not sure

4* Which is likely to be worse for the economy—passing the plan agreed to by the President and Congressional leaders or failing to pass the plan?

32% Passing the plan

33% Failing to pass the plan

35% Not sure

5* Are politicians more interested in gaining additional power for the government or fixing the economy?

51% Gaining additional power

30% Fixing the economy

19% Not sure

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