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Questions - Gov't Spending, Taxes and Deficit - January 2, 2011

Voters See Tax Hikes, More Spending and A Higher Deficit Over Next Two Years
More Voters Expect To Be Unhappy With the New Congress
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National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters

Conducted January 2, 2011

By Rasmussen Reports

 

 

1* Over the next two years, will government spending go up, down, or stay about the same?

 

2* Over the next two years, will taxes go up, down, or stay about the same?

 

3* Over the next two years, will the federal deficit go up, down, or stay about the same?

 

4* How likely is it that most voters will be disappointed with Republicans in Congress before the 2012 elections?

 

5* How likely is it that most voters will be disappointed with Democrats in Congress before the 2012 elections?

 

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