Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters

Conducted December 21, 2008

By Rasmussen Reports

1* Which is better, a free market economy or an economy managed by the government?

70% Free market

15% Managed by government

15% Not sure

2* In the United States today, is there a need for more government regulation of big business?

52% Yes

36% No

13% Not sure

3* Do government and big business often work together in ways that hurt consumers and investors?

65% Yes

15% No

20% Not sure

4* In reacting to the nation’s current economic problems, what worries you more—that the federal government will do too much or that the federal government will not do enough?

48% The federal government will do too much

41% The federal government will do too little

11% Not sure

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