National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted March 20-21, 2009
By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed news reports about bonuses paid to executives of AIG, the insurance company?

63% Very closely

29% Somewhat closely

4% Not very closely

1% Not at all

3% Not sure

2* Congress is considering a law that would place a 90 percent tax on bonuses paid by AIG and other firms that received bailout money. Do you favor or oppose a 90% tax on bonuses paid by AIG and other firms that received bailout money?

57% Favor

35% Oppose

8% Not sure

3* Because of the bonuses paid to executives should the government refuse to provide anymore financial support to AIG?

67% Yes

20% No

13% Not sure

4* Should Congress and the President have acted to prevent the executive bonuses at AIG before the company received its bailout money?

73% Yes

10% No

17% Not sure

5* Does Congress have the right to raise taxes on all Americans retroactively?

9% Yes

81% No

10% Not sure

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