National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters

Conducted February 16-17, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* General Motors and Chrysler both received taxpayer-backed loans in December. Both companies may need additional loans to stay in business. Do you favor or oppose providing additional taxpayer-backed loans for General Motors and Chrysler?

24% Favor
64% Oppose
11% Not sure

2* How likely is it that the taxpayer-backed loans will eventually be repaid by the auto companies?

12% Very likely
29% Somewhat likely

41% Not very likely
16% Not at all likely

2% Not sure

3* Okay… Over the next few years, how likely is it that General Motors or Chrysler will go out of business?

15% Very likely
42% Somewhat likely

32% Not very likely
6% Not at all likely

5% Not sure

4* Which is better for the economy--to let companies like General Motors fail or for the federal government to provide subsidies that will keep companies like General Motors in business?

44% To let companies like General Motors fail
33% For the federal government to provide subsidies to keep companies like General
Motors in business

23% Not sure

5* Will the Big Three automakers run better if they are run by the federal government?

13% Yes
71% No

16% Not sure

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