Opposition has moved from 34 percent to 44 percent. More Republicans than Democrats oppose an economic stimulus measure.
It's almost impossible to compare results across polls because the questions differ and, sometimes, so do audience demographics. However, Rasmussen data parallel Gallup results from this week. Only 38 percent of the adults talking to Gallup think Obama's stimulus package should be passed "as proposed" and another 37 percent believe it needs "major changes." Another 17 percent reject any plan.
Most Gallup respondents (78%) do not believe a government stimulus will perform "quickly enough" (to do what?) and less than half (44%) believe it will improve their family situation.
Rasmussen interviewed 1,000 likely voters; Gallup interviewed 1,027 adults. Rasmussen's track record for the November 2008 election surpassed Gallup.
See:
:: Deconstructing a Political Poll
:: Economic Stimulus Package Has A Little Something For (Almost) Everyone
:: Ron Paul on the Stimulus Package
Comments
Well, let’s see… nearly every last major economist voicing an opinion was dead-set against the Great Wall Street Giveaway, predicting its utter failure. Congress ignored both the economists and the will of the people and voted for it. The economists have since been proven right.
Now the same economists support the stimulus plan, though some insist it is too small. Think Congress will now “listen to the people” and once again vote against the economists’ recommendations?
By the way, you’d expect the people’s support to dwindle: what do you continually hear on the major television and radio stations or read in the major newspapers? Yes, Republican talking points. Never mind that they are following the blowhard Limbaugh who has openly admitted – or rather proclaimed – that he wants Obama to fail. Doesn’t matter what happens to the nation, just as long as Obama fails.
Once again, our “free press” fails to come up with the goods. That whirring sound you hear is the Founders spinning in their graves.
Hi, Scott!
We’re in different media markets as my market is leaning “for” the stimulus in its coverage.
Name names for me, please. Which practicing economists — not columnists like Friedman and Krugman — publicly questioned the bank buy-out and now endorse the stimulus AS WRITTEN by either chamber?
For the record, I think the stimulus package as passed by the House contains too much “government spending” on social programs and far too little on investment that leads not only to jobs but something to show for those jobs (ie, infrastructure).
See a list of 200+ prominent people who do not support it:
http://cato.org/special/stimulus09/alternate_version.html
I’m wondering where the list of leading economists who DO support it can be found?