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March 24, 2009

63% Support Affordable Health Care for ‘Every Single American’

Sixty-three percent (63%) of U.S. voters agree with President Obama that “we must make it a priority to give every single American quality affordable health care.”

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March 24, 2009

Predict Whether Tim Geithner Will Still Be Treasury Secretary At The End of 2009

With the current economic crisis and the recent news regarding the bonuses paid out by insurance giant AIG the new Treasury Secretary, Tim Geithner, has been in the news frequently.

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March 24, 2009

Economy and Health Care Are Married By Froma Harrop

The Duke basketball coach and most other Americans believe that President Obama is unwisely diverting his attention from the sick economy.

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March 24, 2009

Only 23% Don’t Know Someone Who Has Been Laid Off

Three-out—of-four Americans (75%) personally know someone who has been laid off from their job in the current economic crisis. That figure includes 40% who know at least four people who have been laid off.

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March 23, 2009

Predict the 2009 World Series, Pennant and Division Winners

The 2009 Baseball season will be starting in the next two weeks and Rasmussen Reports has an opportunity for you to predict who you think will win the World Series, American and National League Pennants and each of the league divisions.

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March 23, 2009

Predict Our Poll Results: If Someone Earns More than $1 Million a Year, Should They Pay 90% of Their Income in Taxes?

From March 23-24, 2009, Rasmussen Reports is asking if people think high wage workers should be taxed 90% of their income. What percentage of people will say yes and agree that those who earn more than $1 million/year should pay 90% of their income in taxes?

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March 23, 2009

Predict Our Poll Results: Should the Government Make It Illegal to Pay Athletes & Movie Stars More than $1 Million a Year?

From March 23-24, 2009, we are asking people their thoughts about making it illegal to pay sports figures and movie stars over $1 million per year. We want you to predict how many adults will say "yes", the government should make it illegal to pay athletes and movie stars more than $1 million a year.

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March 23, 2009

50% of Tennessee Voters View Obama’s Budget Unfavorably

Half of voters in Tennessee (50%) have an unfavorable view of President Obama’s proposed $3.6 trillion budget for 2010. A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state finds 39% view the budget favorably.

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March 23, 2009

45% Say Stop All Bailouts for Financial Industry

Forty-five percent (45%) of American adults say it’s time to stop all bailout funding for the financial industry. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 34% disagree while 21% are not sure.

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March 23, 2009

57% Support 90% Tax on AIG Post-Bailout Bonuses

Fifty-seven percent (57%) of U.S. voters favor imposing a 90% tax on bonuses paid by American International Group (AIG) and other firms that receive government bailout money, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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March 23, 2009

67% Say Politicians Should Give Back AIG Contributions, Political Class Disagrees

Two-out-of-three Americans (67%) believe that politicians who received campaign contributions from American International Group (AIG) should return the money. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 21% disagree and 13% are not sure.

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March 22, 2009

Obama Action on Lobbyist Disclosure Is A Step Most Americans Will Welcome

President Barack Obama on Friday announced that lobbyists must put in writing any requests they believe should be granted from the recently passed $787 billion economic stimulus package. His action is definitely a step in a direction most voters will welcome, according to Rasmussen Reports surveying.

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March 22, 2009

Congress, Overtax Thyself By Debra J. Saunders

There is no group more dangerous than one with some power, no scruples and leaders who think that they are really smart and that everyone else is really, really stupid.

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March 22, 2009

Political Class Gives Geithner Good Reviews, Most Americans Disagree

America’s Political Class gives Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner rave reviews—76% have a favorable opinion of him. Two-thirds (66%) of the Political Class say Geithner’s doing a good or excellent job handling the credit crisis and federal bailouts.

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March 21, 2009

Most Americans Say Let AIG Go Out of Business, Political Class Disagrees

Fifty-nine percent (59%) of American adults say it’s better for the economy to let American International Group (AIG) go out of business rather than providing federal subsidies to keep the insurance giant afloat.

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March 21, 2009

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending March 20, 2009

Many Americans think there’s already too much government in their lives and the government they’ve got either ignores real problems or makes them worse.

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March 21, 2009

A Hidden Agenda Behind the 90 Percent Tax? By Lawrence Kudlow

Taking advantage of the populist revolt against Wall Street and AIG bailouts, the House Democrats have passed a vengeance tax on TARPed financial firms that amounts to a 90 percent marginal tax rate on bonuses.

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March 21, 2009

Card Check: Good for Unions, Bad for America By Michael Barone

The Obama administration's budget is full of proposals that threaten to weaken our staggering economy.

March 20, 2009

54% Say Allies Should Follow America's Lead

More U.S. voters than ever (54%) think the nation’s allies should do what the United States wants them to do, a likely reaction to the departure of the Bush administration's hotly-debated foreign policy agenda.

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March 20, 2009

61% Support Putting More U.S. Troops In Afghanistan

Sixty-one percent (61%) of U.S. voters agree with President Obama’s decision to put more U.S. troops in Afghanistan.