National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted November 11-12, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports

1. General Motors say it’s about to run out of money. Should the federal government loan money to General Motors to keep the company in business?

35% Yes
45% No
20% Not sure

2. Should the federal government provide taxpayer-backed economic help for the Big Three automakers like the economic rescue package Congress passed for Wall Street?

30% Yes
46% No
25% Not sure

3. If the government provides financial assistance to auto-makers, should the automakers be required to make cleaner, more energy-efficient cars as part of the deal?

76% Yes
15% No
9% Not sure

4. The government is already providing unprecedented help for the U.S. financial industry and is thinking of doing the same for the auto industry. How concerned are you that the government will get too involved in the private economy?

48% Very concerned
32% Somewhat concerned
13% Not very concerned
2% Not at all concerned
4% Not sure

5. How worried are you that the U.S. government will run out of money?

41% Very worried
32% Somewhat worried
18% Not very worried
6% Not at all worried
3% Not sure

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