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.
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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.
April 30, 2009
Only 25% Would Buy A Car From A Bankrupt Company
Barring a last-minute breakthrough, Chrysler appears headed for bankruptcy today as the only remaining way to stay in business, but just 25% of Americans say they would buy an automobile from a bankrupt automaker.
April 2, 2009
44% Favor Government-Backed Auto Warranties
Forty-four percent (44%) of U.S. voters like the idea of a federal government guarantee of automobile warranties issued by companies that go out of business, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
April 1, 2009
76% Say Economic Recovery Possible Even If GM Fails
Americans have come a long way from the days when what was good for General Motors was seen as good for the country.
March 30, 2009
59% Agree Senior Managers Should Go If Company Gets A Bailout
Voters have expressed little confidence in government management of the Big Three automakers, but most also felt senior managers of a company should be replaced if it is given taxpayer money to stay in business.
March 10, 2009
Just 12% Would Prefer A Car From A Bailed-Out Automaker
Only 12% of Americans say they would prefer to buy a car from an automaker who received a federal bailout.
March 8, 2009
Just 32% Have Favorable Opinion of General Motors
Just 32% of American adults now have a favorable opinion of General Motors. That’s down ten points from 42% a month ago and down thirty-seven points from 69% two years ago.
March 3, 2009
63% Won’t Buy A Car From A Bankrupt Company
Billions of taxpayer bailout dollars just don’t seem to be helping the image of America’s stumbling automobile industry. Sixty-three percent (63%) of Americans now say they wouldn’t buy a car from an automaker in bankruptcy, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
February 18, 2009
Most Voters Think Days Are Numbered for GM or Chrysler
Forget the national debate over more government loans for General Motors and Chrysler. Most U.S. voters (57%) say one of them is at least somewhat likely to go out of business over the next few years anyway.
February 18, 2009
64% Oppose Any More Loans for GM and Chrysler
General Motors and Chrysler are back this week seeking $22 billion more in federal help, but 64% of U.S. voters are opposed to providing any additional taxpayer-backed loans for the embattled automakers.
February 3, 2009
Big Three Automakers Much Less Popular, Seen As Less Essential To Economy
Americans have a much dimmer view of each of the Big Three automakers than they did two years ago, but 41% still believe the U.S. automobile industry is very important to the financial stability of the overall economy. That, however, is down from 49% in 2007.
December 22, 2008
49% Oppose Loans to Failing Automakers
Nearly half of U.S. voters (49%) oppose President Bush’s decision to extend $17.4 billion in emergency taxpayer-backed loans to the failing U.S. auto industry, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
December 12, 2008
53% Expect Auto Companies To Come Back for Even More Money
Fifty-three percent (53%) of U.S. voters say it is Very Likely that the Big Three automakers will be back for more government money next year even if Congress revives the $14-billion taxpayer-backed loan package defeated last night in the Senate.
December 11, 2008
51% Won’t Buy A Car From A Bankrupt Automaker
Would you buy a car made by an auto manufacturer that was in bankruptcy?
December 9, 2008
Just 14% Say Federal Government Will Run Big Three Better
Congress and the White House are fast reaching a deal on a bailout plan for the Big Three that many suggest is just a step short of nationalizing the U.S. auto industry since it gives the federal government a say in how the automakers spend their money and what kind of cars they build.
