57% Still Believe Bailouts Were Bad for US
Most voters continue to believe that government bailouts were a bad idea, and a plurality still fears the government will do too much to help the economy.
Federal Bailout
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February 15, 2011
January 28, 2011
Majority of Voters Oppose Federal Bailouts for States
While a number of states now face serious budget shortfalls, most voters continue to oppose federal bailout funding to help them out.?
January 20, 2011
41% Like Boycotts to Protest Bailouts
A surprising number of voters unhappy with government bailouts are ready to act themselves rather than rely on Congress.
January 19, 2011
53% Say Bailouts Have Been Bad for the Country
Most voters still aren’t convinced that government bailouts have been a good idea.
July 20, 2010
Voters Still Think Bailouts Were A Bad Idea
Looking back, voters remain unhappy with the government bailouts of the financial industry and troubled automakers General Motors and Chrysler.
January 25, 2010
Americans Support Obama Plan to Tax Bailed-Out Banks
Most Americans favor the new effort by President Obama to recover the bailout money by taxing the nation’s largest banks. However, most only want the banks who received bailouts to pay the tax and think that other bailed-out institutions like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac also should be taxed.
January 11, 2010
Most Voters Still Say Bailouts Were a Bad Idea
Looking back, most U.S. voters still don't approve of the government bailouts of the financial industry and troubled automakers General Motors and Chrysler.
October 28, 2009
Only 28% Say Some Banks Are Too Big To Fail
The Obama Administration and senior congressional Democrats hope to exercise more government control over big banks to keep them from failing, but voters don’t seem too sympathetic right now.
October 14, 2009
Most Want Government To Sell Amtrak, GM and Chrysler
The British government is selling a number of things it owns to pay off its growing debt, but voters have mixed feelings about the U.S. government doing the same thing. Amtrak and the ownership stakes in General Motors and Chrysler can go, as far as voters are concerned, but don’t touch the government’s land and the U.S. Postal Service.
August 31, 2009
Americans More Confident About Money They Have In The Bank
Despite their reservations about the government bailout of the financial industry, Americans are clearly less worried about their own money in the bank.
July 17, 2009
80% Say Wall Street, Not Taxpayers, Benefited More From Bailout - As Goldman Sachs Announces Record Profit
Eighty percent (80%) of Americans now say Wall Street benefited more from the bailout of the financial industry than the average U.S. taxpayer.
June 11, 2009
Most Reject Government Control of Executive Compensation If Bailout Is Repaid
If a company repays its bailout funds, 61% of Americans say the government should not regulate the company’s executive pay and bonuses. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 31% disagree.
May 22, 2009
Just 24% Favor Federal Bailout for California
Twenty-four percent (24%) of voters nationwide favor federal bailout funds for states like California that are encountering “serious financial problems.” The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 59% are opposed to such bailouts.
April 27, 2009
54% Say Chrysler Likely to Be Profitable Once More
Fifty-four percent (54%) of Americans say it is at least somewhat likely that Chrysler will once again be a profitable company. However, a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that only 14% believe that the struggling automaker is Very Likely to become profitable.
April 21, 2009
Most Americans Say Bailouts Were Bad Idea, Political Class Disagrees
Looking back, 59% of voters nationwide believe the federal bailouts for banks and other financial institutions were a bad idea. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 26% think they were a good idea.
April 10, 2009
76% Oppose Federal Bailout of Ailing Life Insurance Companies
Add one more government bailout to the list opposed by most Americans. Seventy-six percent (76%) of adults say “no” to using federal funds to bail out troubled life insurance companies, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
April 6, 2009
Support Falls For Axing Heads of Bailed-Out Companies
Following the Obama administration’s highly-publicized decision to force Rick Wagoner out as head of General Motors last week, Americans are now less supportive of having the government push senior managers out the door.
March 23, 2009
45% Say Stop All Bailouts for Financial Industry
Forty-five percent (45%) of American adults say it’s time to stop all bailout funding for the financial industry. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 34% disagree while 21% are not sure.
March 23, 2009
57% Support 90% Tax on AIG Post-Bailout Bonuses
Fifty-seven percent (57%) of U.S. voters favor imposing a 90% tax on bonuses paid by American International Group (AIG) and other firms that receive government bailout money, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
March 21, 2009
Most Americans Say Let AIG Go Out of Business, Political Class Disagrees
Fifty-nine percent (59%) of American adults say it’s better for the economy to let American International Group (AIG) go out of business rather than providing federal subsidies to keep the insurance giant afloat.
