58% Want to End Small Business Administration Loan Guarantees
Small businesses are seen by many as the heart of the U.S. economy, and most voters think the best way the government can help them is by staying out of the way.
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August 16, 2011
August 15, 2011
Most Americans Still Think Those in Private Sector Work Harder, Earn Less Than Government Employees
Americans still overwhelmingly believe that those employed in the private sector work harder than government workers but receive less compensation and have less job security.
August 15, 2011
71% Think Private Sector Better Than Government At Measuring Technology Potential
Voters show very little confidence in the federal government when it comes to picking winners in the technology industry.
August 15, 2011
64% Favor Lower Tax Rates With Fewer Deductions
Changes in the tax code are likely as Congress debates ways to cut the federal deficit, and most Americans are willing to sacrifice a few deductions in exchange for lower tax rates.
August 14, 2011
New High: 93% Say They're Paying More for Groceries Than A Year Ago
Americans nationwide continue to lose faith in the Federal Reserve Board to keep inflation under control, with the number who say they are paying more for groceries now at an all-time high.
August 13, 2011
34% Say London Rioting Could Force Move of 2012 Olympics
Americans aren’t impressed with the way the British government has responded to the riots in London, but most don’t think the violent incidents put the city’s hosting of next year’s Summer Olympics at risk.
August 12, 2011
Voters Favor Tax Cuts Over Government Job Programs
When it comes to job creation and improving the overall economy, voters think tax cuts will work better than government solutions.
August 12, 2011
48% Think Spending Cuts Could Trigger Violence
Nearly one-out-of-two Americans (48%) think that cuts in government spending are at least somewhat likely to lead to violence in the United States, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. But that includes just 13% who feel it’s Very Likely.
August 11, 2011
37% Confident in U.S. Banking System
Confidence among Americans in the stability of the nation’s banking industry has hit rock bottom.
August 11, 2011
24% Say Government Should Hire Long-Term Unemployed
The number of Americans who believe the federal government should assume financial responsibility for the long-term unemployed has increased throughout 2011. Most, however, still reject that approach.
August 9, 2011
50% Say U.S. Job Market Worse Now Than A Year Ago
Overall confidence in the U.S. job market is at its lowest level in two years.
August 9, 2011
50% Favor Jobs Tax Credits for Hiring Young Veterans
Faced with continuing high unemployment, voters feel strongly that the government needs to launch a job-creating program, but they still have far more faith in business leaders to create new jobs. They give mixed reviews to President Obama’s new plan to create jobs for military veterans.
August 9, 2011
What Double Dip? Americans Say the Recession Never Ended
Rasmussen Reports measures consumer confidence on a daily basis, and one of our standard questions is whether or not the United States is currently in a recession. According to the economists, the last recession lasted from December 2007 to June 2009, and some are wondering if we are on the path to a double dip.
August 2, 2011
Rasmussen Employment Index Down Sharply: Just 18% Report Their Firms Are Hiring
The Rasmussen Employment Index, which measures workers’ perceptions of the labor market each month, fell nearly eight points in July to the lowest level since March.
July 30, 2011
Only 18% Favor Law Prohibiting Employers From Considering Criminal Background When Hiring
San Francisco is considering a new law that would prohibit employers from inquiring about an individual’s criminal history before hiring them. Hawaii, New York, Massachusetts and Philadelphia already have similar laws. But just 18% of American Adults favor a law that would prohibit employers from considering an applicant’s criminal record when making a hiring decision.
July 29, 2011
Congress Still Viewed Least Favorably On List of Professions
While the ongoing debt ceiling debate hasn’t helped matters, Americans still list being a member of Congress as the least favorable on a list of nine professions.
July 28, 2011
Financially Troubled Homeowners Say No to Government Bailout
One of the enduring myths in the debate over federal spending is that voters want spending cuts in general but reject cuts to specific programs that help them. New data on the attitudes of financially troubled homeowners casts doubt upon that belief.
July 27, 2011
Voters Skeptical About Fairness of Hiring Practices in Business World
Voters nationwide aren’t exactly confident that most employers in the business world are hiring the best candidates.
July 26, 2011
Spreading out the Taxes on Lottery Winnings By Cliff Ennico
"I have an unusual question for you. If I win a large prize in the lottery, should/could I establish a nonprofit corporation to receive the prize? I asked a financial advisor about this, and he said that I could do this and also have the identity of the manager (me) hidden from the public.
July 26, 2011
80% Think Any Budget Surplus Should Go To Paying Down the Debt
Should Congress ever again be able to generate a budget surplus, voters overwhelmingly want that money to go toward paying down the federal debt.
