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Questions - Obama's Budget Proposal - March 6-7, 2014

50% Think Obama Has Raised Spending Too Much
60% Think More Government Spending, Higher Taxes Hurt the Economy
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National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted March 6-7, 2014
By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed recent news reports about President Obama's budget proposal?

 

2* Under President Obama's plan, will government spending keep going up, stay about the same or be reduced?

 

3*  Has the Obama Administration cut government spending too much, increased government spending too much or kept government spending at about the right level?

 

4* Will more government spending and higher taxes help or hurt the economy? Or will they have no impact?

 

5* Which is a better way to create new jobs - cutting taxes or increasing government spending?

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