Questions - Deficit and Spending - April 11-12, 2011
Just 9% Say A Balanced Budget Is Very Likely In Their Lifetimes
65% Say Significant Long-Term Spending Cuts Unlikely Before 2012 Elections
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National Survey of 1,000 Likely
Voters
Conducted April 11-12, 2011
By Rasmussen Reports
1* How closely have you followed recent news
stories about federal budget issues?
2* Looking ahead, how likely is it that the
federal budget will be balanced for even a single year during your lifetime?
3* How likely is it that President Obama will
propose a plan that seriously addresses the federal spending and deficit
problems while being fair to all Americans?
4* How likely is it that Congressional
Republicans will propose a plan that seriously addresses the federal spending
and deficit problems while being fair to all Americans?
5* How likely is it that President Obama and
Congressional Republicans will reach an agreement to significantly cut
long-term government spending trends before the 2012 elections?
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
