Questions - Solyndra - September 24-25, 2011
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National Survey of
1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted September
24-25, 2011
By Rasmussen Reports
1* How closely have
you followed recent news reports about Solyndra?
2* In 2009, private investors refused to invest more
money in Solyndra but the government wanted to support an alternative energy
company. The federal government then provided Solyndra with a $535 million loan
guarantee. When private investors refuse to invest in alternative energy
companies, should the federal government provide loan guarantees or loans to
help keep the company in business?
3* When business owners support a winning politician, do
they get special treatment when applying for government loan guarantees?
4* What’s more likely to help the United States develop
alternative sources of energy – free market competition or government subsidies
and regulations?
5* If private
investors will not invest in companies that want do develop solar or wind
power, should the federal government provide funding for those companies to
develop alternative sources of power?
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence