Questions - Obama Budget - May 1-2, 2011

National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted May 1-2, 2011

By Rasmussen Reports

1* Have closely have you followed news stories about the president’s proposed federal budget for 2012?

2* From what you have read, seen, or heard, do you favor or oppose the budget proposal presented by President Obama?

3* Generally speaking, does the president’s proposed budget cut government spending too much, too little or about the right amount?

4* Does the proposed deficit reduction in the president's budget rely mostly on tax hikes, mostly on spending cuts or on a fairly even balance of spending cuts and tax hikes?

5* Regardless of the president’s plan, would you prefer to see a proposal for deficit reduction that relies mostly on tax hikes, mostly on spending cuts, or on a fairly even balance of spending cuts and tax hikes?

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