National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted February 1-2, 2010

By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed news reports about the new federal budget proposed by President Obama?

49% Very closely
34% Somewhat closely
15% Not very closely
1% Not at all
1% Not sure

2* Is it possible to balance the federal budget without raising taxes?

37% Yes
42% No
20% Not sure

3* Would you rather see a balanced budget with higher taxes or a budget deficit with tax cuts?

36% Balanced budget with higher taxes
41% Budget deficit with tax cuts
23% Not sure

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