Most U.S. voters continue to worry that the federal government will do too much in reacting to the country’s current economic problems.

For the second month in a row, 52% of voters express concern about the possibility of too much government action, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. That’s up from a low of 43% in mid-February to and remains the highest level of concern since Barack Obama was elected president in November.

Thirty-seven percent (37%) fear the government will not do enough to help correct the ailing economy. That’s a rebound from 31% in April, but 40% to 43% have registered that concern every other month since Obama was elected. Twelve percent (12%) are not sure which is the bigger worry right now.

The survey was conducted just before the government took a 60% percent ownership stake in General Motors in exchange for an additional $30 billion in taxpayer funds to keep the auto giant in business. GM has already gotten $20 billion in government loans to stay afloat.

Sixty-seven percent (67%) of voters oppose the GM bailout deal, a view shared by most Americans for months.

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Republicans remain far more concerned than Democrats about too much government action on the economy. Seventy percent (70%) of GOP voters worry the government will do too much, a view shared by 56% of voters not affiliated with either major party. But 56% of Democrats are fearful that the government will not do enough to help the economy.

Middle-income Americans, those earning between $40,000 and $100,000 per year, are more concerned than others about the government doing too much.

While 62% say the Bush administration, not President Obama, is more to blame for the country’s continuing economic problems, concern about the level of government action has been rising in recent months as Obama unveils his various spending initiatives to help the economy.

Thirty-one percent (31%) of voters now believe the president’s $789-billion economic stimulus package passed earlier in February has helped the economy. That's down from 38% at the time Congress approved it.

Looking back, most voters say the auto bailouts and the bailout for the banking and financial industry were bad ideas. Similarly, they reject the idea of bailing out life insurance companies, states with budget problems and Americans who can no longer afford their mortgages.

In fact, 77% say the bigger problem in the United States is the unwillingness of politicians to control government spending rather than voters’ unwillingness to pay more taxes.

Sixty percent (60%) of Americans say the federal government already has too much power and too much money.

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