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Toplines - Congressional Actions - January 14-17, 2008

National Surveys of 800 Likely Voters

January 14-15 and January 16-17, 2008

1* In 2008, how likely is Congress to take steps that will significantly help the United States economy?

12% Very likely

38% Somewhat likely

32% Not very likely

10% Not likely at all

8% Not sure

2* How likely is Congress to take steps that will significantly harm the United States economy?

14% Very likely

33% Somewhat likely

34% Not very likely

5% Not likely at all

15% Not sure

3* How likely is Congress to pass legislation that will bring U.S. troops home from Iraq this year?

5% Very likely

23% Somewhat likely

43% Not very likely

22% Not likely at all

6% Not sure

4*How likely is Congress to take steps that will significantly help the environment?

8% Very likely

39% Somewhat likely

38% Not very likely

10% Not likely at all

5% Not sure

5* Should Congress spend time addressing Major League Baseball’s steroid issue?

12% Yes

75% No

13% Not sure

6* In 2008, how likely is Congress to take steps to significantly reduce illegal immigration?

6% Very likely

22% Somewhat likely

42% Not very likely

19% Not at all likely

5% Not sure

7* How likely is it that Congress will take steps to grant amnesty to illegal immigrants living in the United States?

17% Very likely

31% Somewhat likely

36% Not very likely

9% Not at all likely

8% Not sure

8* How likely is it that Congress will take steps to impeach President Bush or Vice President Cheney?

6% Very likely

6% Somewhat likely

42% Not very likely

43% Not at all likely

3% Not sure

9* How likely is it that Congress will pass legislation to significantly improve Health Care in the United States?

7% Very likely

26% Somewhat likely

41% Not very likely

17% Not at all likely

8% Not sure

10* How likely is that Congress will take steps to significantly reduce corruption in government?

5% Very likely

13% Somewhat likely

42% Not very likely

36% Not at all likely

3% Not sure

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