31% Say Stimulus Plan Has Helped Economy, 30% Say It Hurt
Thirty percent (30%) of voters now say the $787-billion economic stimulus plan passed by Congress is hurting the U.S. economy, up three points from late last month.
Economic Stimulus Package
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June 25, 2009
June 25, 2009
74% Trust Their Own Economic Judgment More Than Congress’
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 13% trust the average Congress member’s judgment more, while 12% are not sure who knows best.
June 24, 2009
76% Say Government Likely To Waste Stimulus Money
Seventy-six percent (76%) of Americans say it is at least somewhat likely that a large amount of money in the $787-billion economic stimulus plan will be wasted due to inadequate government oversight. Nearly half (46%) say it is very likely, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
June 11, 2009
51% Say Cut Everybody’s Taxes To Stimulate the Economy
Fifty-one percent (51%) of Americans favor an across-the-board tax cut for all Americans to stimulate the U.S. economy, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
June 10, 2009
45% Say Cancel Rest of Stimulus Spending
Forty-five percent (45%) of Americans say the rest of the new government spending authorized in the $787-billion economic stimulus plan should now be canceled. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 36% disagree and 20% are not sure.
June 1, 2009
31% Say Stimulus Package Helped, 27% Say It Hurt Economy
Thirty-one percent (31%) of U.S. voters believe the economic stimulus package passed earlier this year has helped the economy. That's down from 34% who thought it would help in late February and 38% who held that view when it first passed earlier in the month.
March 19, 2009
50% Worry Government Will Do Too Much To ‘Help’ The Economy
Fifty percent (50%) of U.S. voters now say they are more worried that the government will do too much in reacting to the nation’s economic problems rather than not enough.
March 11, 2009
Just 27% See Need for Another Stimulus Package
Just 27% of voters nationwide favor passage of a second economic stimulus package. The latest Rasmussen Reports nationwide telephone survey found that 55% are opposed and 19% are not sure.
February 24, 2009
Confidence in Stimulus Plan Drops Over Past Week
Confidence in the $787-billion economic stimulus plan has fallen four points in the week since President Obama signed it into law, and more voters are prepared to punish their representatives for supporting it.
February 16, 2009
38% Say Stimulus Plan Will Help Economy
Thirty-eight percent (38%) of voters nationwide believe the $787-billion stimulus plan passed by Congress will help the economy. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 29% believe the plan will hurt and 24% believe it will have little impact.
February 8, 2009
48% Say Increased Government Spending Hurts Economy
Forty-eight percent (48%) of U.S. voters say that, generally speaking, increased government spending is bad for the economy.
February 4, 2009
50% Say Stimulus Plan Likely to Make Things Worse
Fifty percent (50%) of U.S. voters say the final economic recovery plan that emerges from Congress is at least somewhat likely to make things worse rather than better, but 39% say such an outcome is not likely.
February 4, 2009
Support for Stimulus Package Falls to 37%
Support for the economic recovery plan working its way through Congress has fallen again this week. For the first time, a plurality of voters nationwide oppose the $800-billion-plus plan.
January 29, 2008
Economic Stimulus Package Gets Lukewarm Reception From Voters
Forty-one percent (41%) of American voters favor the economic stimulus package agreed to by the President and the House of Representatives. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 26% oppose it while 33% are not sure.
