Questions - Budget - February 14-15, 2011
Voters Think They’re Far More Eager To Cut Spending Than Politicians Are
Only 39% Expect Federal Spending to Exceed $4 Trillion in Near Future
55% Say Obama’s Budget Doesn’t Cut Enough
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National Survey of 1,000 Likely
Voters
Conducted February 14-15, 2011
By Rasmussen Reports
1* How closely have you followed recent news
stories about release of the president’s 2012 budget?
2* Generally speaking, does the president’s
proposed budget cut government spending too much, too little, or about the
right amount?
3* Okay, do changes proposed by Congressional
Republicans cut government spending too much, too little, or about the right
amount?
4* The federal government will spend about $3.8
trillion in 2011. According to the president’s budget proposal, will spending
increase to more than $4 trillion over the next few years or decrease to less
than $3.5 trillion?
5* Who is more willing to make the hard choices
needed to reduce federal spending—voters or elected officials?
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error,
+/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence