Eighty-one percent (81%) of U.S. voters say Congress does not have the right to raise taxes on all Americans retroactively, even as the legislators are considering such legislation to punish those who got bonuses from American International Group (AIG).
The results are in for the showdown of the cable news political comics – and it’s a tie. Among those who know who they are, that is.
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.”
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.
The Duke basketball coach and most other Americans believe that President Obama is unwisely diverting his attention from the sick economy.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Obama administration's budget is full of proposals that threaten to weaken our staggering economy.
