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Questions - Sequester - May 1-2, 2013

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National Survey of 1,000 Likely U.S. Voters
Conducted May 1-2, 2013
By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed recent news stories about the automatic reductions in government spending known as the sequester?

2* In terms of your own personal life, how much of an impact have you felt from the sequester?

3* Looking ahead, how will the sequester impact the overall economy? Will it have a very positive impact, a somewhat positive impact, no impact, a somewhat negative impact, or a very negative impact?

4* Looking ahead again, in terms of your own life, will the sequester have a very positive impact, a somewhat positive impact, no impact, a somewhat negative impact, or a very negative impact?

5* Did the sequester cut federal spending too much or not enough?

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