Over one-third of current homeowners say they owe more on their mortgage than their home is worth, and outlooks for the housing market in the short and long-term are growing more pessimistic.
Americans are evenly divided over the idea of paying higher taxes to save their Social Security benefits, but older Adults like the idea much more than those who are younger.
Most Americans report their state currently has a budget crisis, and they continue to blame politicians more than taxpayers for the problem.
Most Americans would not pay higher taxes for specific public services in their states, but they are more supportive of paying for education and staffing law enforcement than supporting state employees and entitlement programs.
Americans don’t have strong feelings one way or the other about a financial reform bill working its way through Congress. But most reject the notion that some banks are too big to fail and prefer more competition over more regulation.
Just 25% of voters nationwide believe the economic stimulus package created jobs and voters are counting on decisions made by business owners more than government officials to create the jobs needed by the nation.
Americans think it’s important to cut the federal budget deficit in the next few years but overwhelmingly doubt it will happen.
The Rasmussen Employment Index slipped a point in June after reaching a multi-year high the month before.
Forty-eight percent (48%) of those who plan to buy a new or used car in the next year say they are at least somewhat likely to buy either a Ford or a vehicle made by General Motors, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
Fifty-three percent (53%) of Americans still think the federal government bailout of General Motors and Chrysler was a bad idea. But confidence that the money will be repaid is up.
After increasing in April, Americans' level of confidence in their overall financial security held steady in June, as the COUNTRY Financial Security Index(R) ticked down just one-tenth of a point to 64.8. A more optimistic near-term view of Americans' finances was offset by continued uncertainty about longer range issues.
The message from voters remains clear: Tax cuts yes, tax hikes no.
Americans continues to oppose government-driven solutions for the newspaper industry’s problems in large part because of their concern that they threaten the press’ independence.
Many Americans believe government workers make more money than their counterparts in the private sector, and they don’t like the idea of the government hiring more workers.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is considering several ways to help the struggling newspaper industry, but Americans strongly reject several proposed taxes to keep privately-owned newspapers going.
As the federal program to combat foreclosures winds down, most Americans still think it's better for the government not to help troubled homeowners.
Twenty-seven percent (27%) of U.S. homeowners now expect the value of their home to go up over the next year, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. That's a bit more pessimistic than a month ago but still is a higher level of confidence than was found nearly all of last year.
The Rasmussen Employment Index rose just over a point in May to reach its highest level since September 2008. At 74.8, the monthly measure of worker confidence is up eight points from a year ago but still down 13 points from September 2008.
Eighty percent (80%) of Americans now agree with Congress that auditing the Federal Reserve Board is a good idea, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
Forty-six percent (46%) of Americans oppose more government regulation of the U.S. financial system as Congress pushes through such legislation in hopes of having it for President Obama to sign into law by July 4.
