National Telephone
Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted September
1-2, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports
1* Who works harder—someone who owns their own
small business or someone who works for the government?
78% Someone
owns their own small business
8% Someone who works for the government
14% Not sure
2* Okay… Who works harder—someone who owns
their own small business or someone who works for a big corporation?
77% Someone
who owns their own small business
9% Someone who works
for a big corporation
13% Not sure
3* Fine… Who works harder—someone who owns
their own small business or a corporate CEO?
72% Someone
who owns their own small business
12% A
corporate CEO
16% Not sure
4* Just two more… Who works harder—someone who
works for the government or someone who works for a big corporation?
22% Someone
who works for the government
56% Someone
who works for a big corporation
22% Not sure
5* Great… Who works harder—someone who works
for the government or a corporate CEO?
34% Someone
who works for the government
45% A
corporate CEO
22% Not sure
NOTE:
Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence