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March 8, 2009

Just 32% Have Favorable Opinion of General Motors

Just 32% of American adults now have a favorable opinion of General Motors. That’s down ten points from 42% a month ago and down thirty-seven points from 69% two years ago.

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March 4, 2009

Discover (R) U.S. Spending Monitor (SM) Falls to New Low

The Discover U.S. Spending Monitor reached an all-time low in February, falling more than two points to 75.7 (based out of 100). The decline reflects record-low readings for the Monitor's two main components: economic confidence and spending intentions.

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March 3, 2009

30% of Workers Say Their Employers Are Laying People Off

The Rasmussen Employment Index, a monthly measure of U.S. worker confidence in the employment market, fell for the fifth straight month in February.

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March 3, 2009

63% Won’t Buy A Car From A Bankrupt Company

Billions of taxpayer bailout dollars just don’t seem to be helping the image of America’s stumbling automobile industry. Sixty-three percent (63%) of Americans now say they wouldn’t buy a car from an automaker in bankruptcy, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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February 27, 2009

46% Say Taxpayer Money May Be Spent Wisely

President Obama on Tuesday night tapped Vice President Joseph Biden to lead “a tough, unprecedented oversight effort” to make sure the public’s money is not wasted in any of the administration’s multi-billion dollar reform and economic plans.

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February 26, 2009

51% Say Obama Unlikely to Halve Deficit in Four Years

Fifty-one percent (51%) of U.S. voters say President Obama is unlikely to achieve his pledge to cut the federal deficit in half within four years. Twenty-seven percent (27%) say he is not at all likely to do it.

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February 26, 2009

51% Say Tax Hike On Those Earning Over $250,000 Is A Good Move

Fifty-one percent (51%) of U.S. voters say President Obama’s plan to raise taxes on those who earn more than $250,000 a year would be good for the economy, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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February 26, 2009

51% Oppose Nationalization Even of At-Risk Banks

Only 29% of Americans believe the federal government should nationalize some banks that are at risk of going out of business, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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February 25, 2009

21% Back ACORN’s Plan To Resist Foreclosure

ACORN, a national organization of community activists, is encouraging people in foreclosure to resist the law and refuse to leave their homes. Twenty-one percent (21%) of Americans support the idea.

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February 25, 2009

Many Americans Question Fairness of Tax System

Americans tend to believe they pay a higher share of their income in taxes than people in other income brackets.

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February 25, 2009

55% Say Media Tries to Make Economy Seem Worse Than It Is

Fifty-five percent (55%) of U.S. voters believe the media tries to make the economy seem worse that it is. That’s an increase from 46% in November.

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February 25, 2009

56% Support Six-Month Moratorium on Foreclosures

Fifty-six percent (56%) of Americans favor a plan forcing banks to stop all mortgage foreclosures for the next six months, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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February 24, 2009

33% Have Filed Income Taxes Already

One-out-of-three Americans (33%) already have filed their income taxes at this point, even though they're not due until April 15. This number is down 10 points from the beginning of March 2008, a reflection perhaps of the difficult economic times.

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February 24, 2009

54% Say ‘No’ To All Bailouts

Bailouts, bailouts everywhere, and not an end in sight.

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February 24, 2009

Confidence in Stimulus Plan Drops Over Past Week

Confidence in the $787-billion economic stimulus plan has fallen four points in the week since President Obama signed it into law, and more voters are prepared to punish their representatives for supporting it.

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February 23, 2009

73% Steer Clear of Mileage Tax

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Thursday proposed that motorists be taxed on how many miles they drive to help pay for fixing and building roads and bridges, but President Obama quickly knocked the idea down.

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February 23, 2009

55% Say Government Mortgage Help Rewards Bad Behavior

Fifty-five percent (55%) of American adults say the federal government would be rewarding bad behavior by providing mortgage subsidies to financially troubled homeowners. Among investors, 65% hold that view.

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February 22, 2009

Taxpayers Fear Government Running Out of Cash More Than IRS Audit

An audit by the Internal Revenue Service has long been the nightmare scenario for most taxpayers. But in 2009, after bailouts and stimulus plans totaling trillions of dollars, there’s a bigger concern: a fear the government will run out of money before issuing taxpayer refunds.

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February 19, 2009

63% Say Housing Market Will Rise Only With Improved Economy

Sixty-three percent (63%) of Americans say the housing market will improve only when the overall U.S. economy gets better, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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February 19, 2009

45% Oppose Government Mortgage Help for Troubled Homeowners

Forty-five percent (45%) of Americans oppose the federal government subsidizing mortgage payments for financially troubled homeowners, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.