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Toplines - Who Works Harder - September 1-2, 2008

Daily Snapshot

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