Questions - Republican Pledge to America - September 26-27, 2010

National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted September 26-27, 2010

By Rasmussen Reports

1* As a nation, is America overtaxed?

2* How closely have you followed recent news stories about the Republican Pledge to America?

3* Is the Republican Pledge to America a serious policy document or a campaign gimmick?

4* If the Republicans gain control of Congress, how likely is it that they would actually do what they promised in the Pledge to America?

5* A proposal has been made to impose an across the board hiring freeze on the federal government. Suppose you had a choice between an across the board hiring freeze, a 10% cut in the number of federal employees, or a policy of allowing the government to hire the right number of people to handle all government obligations. Which approach would you prefer?

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