National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted September 21-22, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* Is it better for the economy for taxpayers to help subsidize new home buying or for the government to stay out of the housing market?

27% Better for taxpayers to help subsidize new home buying
53% Better for the government to stay out of the housing market
20% Not sure

2* Generally speaking, is it possible for targeted government programs to help the housing market or will the housing market improve only when the overall economy improves?

26% It’s possible for government programs to help the housing market
63% The housing market will improve only when the overall economy improves
11% Not sure

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