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September 2010

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September 23, 2010

43% Say Free Market Is Best Anti-Poverty Program

Americans definitely prefer the free market to government regulation, but they’re less confident in an unbridled marketplace as a response to poverty.

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September 20, 2010

43% Say Government Programs Increase Poverty in America

A plurality of Americans (43%) believe that government programs increase poverty in America.

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September 10, 2010

61% Say Cutting Spending Will Create More Jobs Than Obama’s New $50 Billion Program

President Obama this week proposed a long-term federal jobs program with a $50 billion price tag, but 61% of U.S. voters say cutting government spending and deficits will do more to create jobs than the president's new program.