Only 45% Now Say You Can Find Work If You Want It
Confidence about the availability of jobs has dropped over the past two months.
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March 9, 2009
March 9, 2009
19% Report Their Bank Has Been Bailed Out
Nearly one-out-of-five Americans (19%) say their primary bank has received federal bailout money, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
February 24, 2009
54% Say ‘No’ To All Bailouts
Bailouts, bailouts everywhere, and not an end in sight.
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.
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.
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.
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.
