Toplines: Government Services

Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters

June 30, 2008

1* Is it more honorable to work for the government than it is to work for a private company?

17% Yes

56% No

27% Not sure

2* Would it be good for the United States if every citizen spent two years in military service?

28% Yes

59% No

13% Not sure

3*Would it be good for the United States if every citizen spent two years in the Peace Corps or similar organizations?

31% Yes

55% No

14% Not sure

4* Please let me know if you agree or disagree with this statement. First, in America, we are not constrained by the accident of birth but we can make of our lives what we will?

65% Agree with this statement

18% Disagree with this statement

17% Not sure

5* Okay… one more… do you agree or disagree with this statement—The most frightening words you could hear are “I’m from the government and I’m here to help.”

27% Agree with this statement

49% Disagree with this statement

24% Not sure

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