Questions - European Bank Crisis - March 27-28, 2013
48% Government More Concerned With Making Wall Street Firms Profitable
66% Oppose Cyprus Bailout Plan to Tax Bank Deposits
46% Think Feds Might Try To Tax Bank Accounts Like Cyprus
59% Say Another 2008 Financial Meltdown Likely
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Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted March 27-28, 2013
By Rasmussen Reports
1* How closely have you followed recent news
stories about the situation in Cyprus?
2* As part of a financial bailout plan, bank deposits are
being taxed. Those with more than $129,000 in a Cyprus bank account could lose
up to 40% of their deposits. There will also be restrictions limiting the
ability of customers to withdraw money from the banks. As part of a deal to
avoid a banking collapse, is this a fair approach?
3* How likely is it
that other European countries will try to tax bank accounts to deal with massive
deficits?
4*
Looking beyond the immediate crisis in Cyprus, how likely is it that one of the
economically troubled European countries like Greece, Ireland, Italy or Spain
will default on its debt in the next five years?
5*
Okay… on a related topic… how likely is it that the United States will soon
face another financial industry meltdown similar to the 2008 crisis?
6* How likely is it that
the U.S. government will default on its debt in the next five years?
7* How likely is it that the U.S. government might try to
tax money in individual bank accounts?
8* Does the U.S. government have the constitutional
authority to tax money currently in individual bank accounts?
9*
Is the federal government more concerned with making Wall Street firms
profitable or making sure the U.S. financial system works well for all
Americans?
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence