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June 11, 2009
June 11, 2009
Inflation Looms: O's Deficit Dilemma By Dick Morris
It's increasingly looking like President Obama may be sunk by his own deficit.
June 11, 2009
51% Say Cut Everybody’s Taxes To Stimulate the Economy
Fifty-one percent (51%) of Americans favor an across-the-board tax cut for all Americans to stimulate the U.S. economy, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
June 11, 2009
Most Reject Government Control of Executive Compensation If Bailout Is Repaid
If a company repays its bailout funds, 61% of Americans say the government should not regulate the company’s executive pay and bonuses. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 31% disagree.
June 11, 2009
Obama's Centers of Excellence By Debra J. Saunders
Last week, White House chief economist Christina Romer told reporters that there are "billion-dollar bills lying on the sidewalk" in America's health care system -- apparently there for the taking if only Washington would show the will to pick them up.
June 11, 2009
Qualms and Questions About Obama's Health Plan By Michael Barone
Barack Obama has said he wants to pass a national health care bill this year, with a government insurance policy option. Democratic congressional leaders have called for passage of such a bill before the beginning of the August congressional recess.
June 11, 2009
Virginia Governor: Deeds (D) 47%, McDonnell (R) 41%
Newly chosen Democratic gubernatorial nominee R. Creigh Deeds leads his Republican opponent, former Attorney General Robert F. McDonnell, by six points in the first poll of Virginia voters released since Tuesday’s Democratic primary
June 11, 2009
Why So Scared of a Public Plan? By Joe Conason
Within the coming weeks, Americans will begin to consider critical issues concerning the future of health care for themselves and their children, including universal coverage, taxation of benefits, computerized records and the controlling of costs. But before the debate commences in Congress and the media, big insurance and pharmaceutical companies are lobbying frantically (and spending millions of dollars) to foreclose the possibility of the most promising aspect of health care reform: a public insurance option.
June 10, 2009
Rasmussen Reports Daily Prediction Challenge: Media & Swine Flu
The daily Rasmussen Reports Prediction Challenge for Wednesday focuses on the media.
June 10, 2009
36% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-seven percent (37%) of U.S. voters say America is heading in the right direction this week.
June 10, 2009
Most Americans Aren’t Counting On A Payback From GM
Just 33% of Americans think it is even somewhat likely that the federal government will ever get back the $50 billion in bailout funds it has advanced to General Motors to keep the company in business. Only 11% say it’s very likely.
June 10, 2009
45% Say Cancel Rest of Stimulus Spending
Forty-five percent (45%) of Americans say the rest of the new government spending authorized in the $787-billion economic stimulus plan should now be canceled. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 36% disagree and 20% are not sure.
June 10, 2009
44% Believe Constitution Doesn’t Restrict Government Enough
Eighty-three percent (83%) of voters nationwide rate the U.S. Constitution as good or excellent, and there is little public support for changing the document.
June 10, 2009
Obama's Vulnerability By Dick Morris
At last there is convincing evidence that Obama’s poll numbers may be descending to earth. While his approval remains high – and his personal favorability is even higher – the underlying numbers suggest that a decline may be in the offing.
June 10, 2009
Europe Asks, Does Tomorrow Belong to Us? By Tony Blankley
Last weekend's European Parliament and British local county council elections were not only a victory for the center-right over the center-left but also, more significantly, an indication of the growing rejection of the past 60 years of denationalized and consolidating European history.
June 9, 2009
Rasmussen Reports Daily Prediction Challenge: Americans Who Don't Have Health Insurance
The daily Rasmussen Reports Prediction Challenge for Tuesday focuses on health insurance.
June 9, 2009
Generic Ballot Finds Democrats, Republicans in a Dead Heat
Democratic and Republican Congressional candidates have each lost support from voters this week, but Democrats came in just ahead in the latest edition of the Generic Ballot.
June 9, 2009
32% Say Cost Has Kept Them From Filling A Prescription
Nearly one-out-of-three Americans (32%) say they have not filled a prescription because the cost was too high, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
June 9, 2009
41% Say Quality of GM Cars Will Suffer Under Government Management
Forty-one percent (41%) of Americans expect the quality of General Motors cars to get worse now that the federal government is the majority owner of the bankrupt automaker.
June 9, 2009
62% Say Obama Should Not Meet With Iran Until It Stops Nuclear Weapons Program
Sixty-two percent (62%) of U.S. voters say Iran should be required to stop developing its nuclear weapons capabilities before a meeting is allowed between the Iranian president and the president of the United States, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
