76% Say Economic Recovery Possible Even If GM Fails
Americans have come a long way from the days when what was good for General Motors was seen as good for the country.
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April 1, 2009
April 1, 2009
Obama’s Chilling Effect on Capitalism By Howard Rich
The tombstone for General Motors really should have read 1908-2008.
April 1, 2009
Mr. Cool By Susan Estrich
He might be nervous and insecure. After all, he's got the biggest, hardest job in the world. It's not like he's been preparing for it all his life; nine years ago he was commuting between Chicago and Springfield, Ill. It's not like he inherited peace and prosperity; he inherited recession, misery and war. It's not like there are any easy victories; getting us out of the various messes we find ourselves in will, at best, be a long, painful and uneven journey.
April 1, 2009
37% Support Government Subsidies To Keep Newspapers Going
Thirty-seven percent (37%) of Americans favor federal government subsidies to keep newspapers in business, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
April 1, 2009
'Liberty and Tyranny' Reviewed By Tony Blankley
Last Sunday's New York Times reported: "Mr. Obama will confront resentment over American-style capitalism and resistance to his economic prescriptions when he lands in London.
March 31, 2009
Democrats Take Four-Point Lead on Generic Ballot
Democrats are slightly further ahead of Republicans this week in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.
March 31, 2009
88% Say It’s Important To Keep The Dollar As America’s Currency
Eighty-eight percent (88%) of Americans say it is important for the dollar to remain the currency of the United States, including 70% who say it is Very Important.
March 31, 2009
74% Say More Troops Likely in Afghanistan
American voters think President Obama will repeat his recent decision to increase the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan. Three-out-of-four (74%) think it is likely that he will send in even more troops in the next year or so.
March 31, 2009
Small Business Economic Confidence Jumps As More Owners See Conditions Improving For Their Businesses
Economic confidence among small business owners saw its largest jump in confidence in nine months as fewer owners see the economy getting worse and more believe conditions are improving for their own operations, according to the latest Discover® Small Business WatchSM. The monthly index increased more than six points, rising to 78.2 in March from 71.9 in February.
March 31, 2009
Obama: Just Say No By Debra J. Saunders
It seems pretty obvious that the last three presidents -- Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama -- once smoked marijuana. OK, Clinton claimed he didn't inhale. Bush refused to say whether he ever used drugs; instead, he coyly alluded to mistakes in his youth. Obama didn't play games in his memoir, "Dreams from My Father" -- he wrote about using marijuana and cocaine as a kid.
March 31, 2009
Socialism for Any Occasion By Froma Harrop
Many conservatives think they've found a winner in tarring President Obama and his allies as "socialists." Earnest attempts to explain why "it isn't so" are futile, as is asking people what the heck they mean when they say raising taxes is "socialism."
March 31, 2009
Most Americans Okay With Office Pools But Don’t Play
Nine percent (9%) percent of men are either in a pool or know a family members who’s in one, compared to six percent (6%) of women.
March 30, 2009
Predict Who Will Win This Year's NCAA Championship
The NCAA Tournament has come down to its final four contenders. Connecticut, North Carolina, Michigan State and Villanova will compete for the championship this weekend. Until then, we want you to predict who you think will win the NCAA Championship title.
March 30, 2009
Public Divided on Tax Hike for Those Who Earn Over $100,000
Americans are closely divided over the economic impact of raising taxes on those who make more than $100,000 per year.
March 30, 2009
Confidence in War on Terror Drops Under 50%
The number of voters who say the United States and its allies are winning the War on Terror dropped five percentage points over the past two weeks to 46%.
March 30, 2009
81% Say Middle Class Tax Cuts Important for Budget Plan
Eighty-one percent (81%) of voters nationwide say it’s important to keep the promised middle-class tax cuts in President Obama's $3.6 trillion budget. That figure includes 55% who say it’s Very Important.
March 30, 2009
59% Agree Senior Managers Should Go If Company Gets A Bailout
Voters have expressed little confidence in government management of the Big Three automakers, but most also felt senior managers of a company should be replaced if it is given taxpayer money to stay in business.
March 29, 2009
58% Now Expect More Partisanship in Washington
Fifty-eight percent (58%) of voters now think politics in Washington, D.C. will be more partisan over the next year rather than more cooperative.
March 28, 2009
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending March 27, 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.
March 28, 2009
Not Yet Ready for a Welfare State By Michael Barone
Roadblocks. That's what Barack Obama has been encountering on the audacious path toward a European-style welfare state he has set out in his budget and other proposals.
