Toplines - Mortgages I - February 17-18, 2009
National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted February 17-18, 2009
By Rasmussen Reports
1* To reduce the number of mortgage
foreclosures, should the federal government subsidize mortgage payments for
financially troubled homeowners?
38%
Yes
45% No
18% Not sure
2* Should the government help only
homeowners who face foreclosure, should it find a way to help all homeowners
reduce their payments, or should the government not get directly involved in
the housing market?
15%
Help only homeowners who face foreclosure
51% Find a way to help all
homeowners reduce their payments
31% Government should not get
directly involved in the housing market
3% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence