52% Feel Tax Increases Will Hurt the Economy
The message from voters remains clear: Tax cuts yes, tax hikes no.
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June 12, 2010
June 10, 2010
85% Say Freedom of the Press More Important Than Helping Newspaper Industry
Americans continues to oppose government-driven solutions for the newspaper industry’s problems in large part because of their concern that they threaten the press’ independence.
June 10, 2010
46% Say Government Workers Are Paid More Than Comparable Private Sector Workers
Many Americans believe government workers make more money than their counterparts in the private sector, and they don’t like the idea of the government hiring more workers.
June 8, 2010
74% Oppose Taxing Internet News Sites To Help Newspapers
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is considering several ways to help the struggling newspaper industry, but Americans strongly reject several proposed taxes to keep privately-owned newspapers going.
June 4, 2010
Only 23% Favor Government Mortgage Help
As the federal program to combat foreclosures winds down, most Americans still think it's better for the government not to help troubled homeowners.
June 3, 2010
Outlook on Home Values Holds Steady in May
Twenty-seven percent (27%) of U.S. homeowners now expect the value of their home to go up over the next year, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. That's a bit more pessimistic than a month ago but still is a higher level of confidence than was found nearly all of last year.
June 1, 2010
Rasmussen Employment Index Reaches Recent High
The Rasmussen Employment Index rose just over a point in May to reach its highest level since September 2008. At 74.8, the monthly measure of worker confidence is up eight points from a year ago but still down 13 points from September 2008.
May 27, 2010
80% Favor Auditing the Federal Reserve
Eighty percent (80%) of Americans now agree with Congress that auditing the Federal Reserve Board is a good idea, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
May 27, 2010
46% Oppose More Government Regulation of Financial System, 37% Favor
Forty-six percent (46%) of Americans oppose more government regulation of the U.S. financial system as Congress pushes through such legislation in hopes of having it for President Obama to sign into law by July 4.
May 21, 2010
42% Say They Will Be Earning More Money A Year From Today
More working Americans now expect to be earning more money a year from today, while,at the same time, they believe the best opportunity for career advancement is to stay put.
May 19, 2010
49% Say Bush Chiefly To Blame for Big Deficit, 43% Blame Obama
Americans overwhelmingly view the federal budget deficit as a major problem, and they blame President Bush and President Obama – and their respective parties - almost equally for the size of it. Most also believe the Bush Administration increased federal spending too much.
May 18, 2010
70% Say Women in America Better Off Today Than 25 Years Ago
Most adults believe women in America are better off today than they were 25 years ago, but they still don’t think women receive equal pay for equal work.
May 10, 2010
79% Worry Europe’s Economic Crisis Will Cause Problems for U.S.
While Europe struggles to keep Greece’s battered economy from dragging down other nations on the continent, 79% of Americans are at least somewhat concerned that Europe’s financial crisis will cause economic problems in the United States. That includes 38% who are Very Concerned.
May 8, 2010
42% Say United-Continental Merger Will Increase Airline Prices
United Airlines and Continental Airlines have announced a $3 billion merger that will form the world’s largest airline with the ability to carry nearly 150 million passengers a year. But 42% of Americans nationwide believe the merger will result in higher airline prices.
May 6, 2010
28% Say They Could Do A Better Job Than Their Boss
Believe it or not, most employed Americans think their boss knows best. Unless he or she works for the government.
May 5, 2010
37% Say Economy Will Be Stronger A Year From Now, 37% Say Weaker
Adults still have mixed feelings about the state of the economy a year from today, but confidence in the economy's long-range prospects is at its lowest level in over a year.
May 5, 2010
Americans Still Think Government Workers Earn More, Have More Job Security
Americans remain convinced that government workers earn more and have more job security than those who work in the private sector.
May 4, 2010
Americans More Optimistic About Stock Market's Recovery
The majority of American adults expect the stock market to recover within the next three years, and short-term optimism is at a new high.
May 4, 2010
53% Favor Public Employee Unions
New Jersey and California are just two of the states that are wrestling with high numbers of well-compensated unionized public employees as they try to reduce growing budget deficits.
May 2, 2010
69% Oppose Higher Taxes To Lower Deficit
Only 18% of Americans are willing to pay higher taxes to lower the federal budget deficit, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
