Just 21% Favor GM Bailout Plan, 67% Oppose
Only 21% of voters nationwide support a plan for the government to bail out General Motors as part of a structured bankruptcy plan to keep the troubled auto giant in business.
May 2009
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May 31, 2009
May 28, 2009
Ford’s The Favorite Among Big Three, But GM, Chrysler Rebound
With Chrysler in a government-supervised bankruptcy and General Motors expected to follow suit any day now, Ford is stretching its lead as the most highly regarded of the Big Three automakers.
May 27, 2009
61% Say Ford More Likely To Survive Than GM or Chrysler
Most Americans think the Ford Motor Company, the one Big Three automaker who won’t be run by the federal government, has the best chance of staying in business, but they also suspect the government won’t make it easy.
May 21, 2009
75% Say New Energy Sources More Critical Than Fuel Efficient Cars
Forcing auto companies to make more fuel-efficient cars is fine, but Americans overwhelmingly believe it’s more important for the country to find new energy sources.
May 8, 2009
57% Expect Government Will Give GM, Chrysler Unfair Advantages
If the federal government becomes the majority owner of General Motors and Chrysler, most Americans (57%) believe it’s likely the government will pass laws and regulations giving those firms an unfair advantage over other car companies. That figure includes 37% who consider such preferential treatment Very Likely.
May 4, 2009
Only 18% Say UAW, Government Will Do Good Job Running GM, Chrysler
Just 18% of Americans think the United Auto Workers union and the federal government will do a good job running Chrysler and General Motors, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
