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Questions - Crony Capitalism - January 27-28, 2013

59% Favor Stricter Regulation of Companies Mostly Dependent on the Government
51% See More Corruption in Companies That Do Most of Their Business With Gov't
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National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted January 27-28, 2013
By Rasmussen Reports

1* Some companies earn more than half their revenue from the government. If a company earns most of its revenue from the government, should it be more strictly regulated than companies who earn most of their money by serving consumers?

2* If a company earns most of its revenue from the government, should it be banned from hiring lobbyists?

3* If a company earns most of its revenue from the government, should the government be allowed to appoint at least one member to the company’s board of directors?

4* If a company earns most of its revenue from the government, should the government be allowed to approve the pay and compensation of top executives?

5* Which company is likely to be more corrupt — a company that earns most of its revenue from government or a company that earns most of its revenue from serving consumers?

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence