US: National Survey (CNN 12/16-20)
Emily Swanson | December 22, 2009
Topics: poll
CNN / Opinion Research Corporation
12/16-20/09; 1,160 adul;ts, 3% margin of error
Mode: Live telephone interviews
(CNN release)
National
Do you think big financial institutions such as major banks and insurance companies do or do not have too much influence over decisions made by the Obama administration?
61% Do, 36% Do not
How would you rate the economic conditions in the country today -- as very good, somewhat good, somewhat poor, or very poor?
20% Very/Somewhat Good, 80% Very/Somewhat Poor
Now thinking about a year from now, do you expect economic conditions in this country will be -- very good, somewhat good, somewhat poor, or very poor?
58% Very/Somewhat Good, 43% Very/Somewhat Poor
Half Sample: Which do you think should be more important for the Obama administration:
40% Reducing the deficit, even if it might slow down economic recovery
57% Stimulating economic recovery, even if it might mean less deficit reduction
Half Sample: Which do you think should be more important for the Obama administration:
25% Reduce deficit even if unemployment remains high
74% Create more jobs even if it means less deficit reduction
Half Sample: In general, do you think there is too much, too little, or about the right amount of government regulation of business and industry?
50% Too much, 30% Too little, 18% About right
Half Sample: In general, do you think there is too much, too little, or about the right amount of government regulation of the stock market and financial institutions?
29% Too much, 45% Too little, 23% Right amount
In general, do you think blacks have as good a chance as white people in your community to get any kind of job for which they are qualified, or don't you think they have as good a chance?
72% Yes, good chance, 26% No, not a good chance
By Emily Swanson | December 22, 2009 2:26 PM | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBacks (0)
Comments
I had a similar thought to al's when I was reading the question. You have wonder if the responses would be different if "less deficit reduction" with even something like "larger deficits." It might be interesting to see it taken a step further and have several questions regarding how much of an increase people would find acceptable as a trade off for creating more jobs. $100 billion. $1 trillion. My point is people are smart enough to NOT want the govt to have a blank check.
Excuse the typing. I left out "was replaced with."
The question on deficit reduction is laughable since it only allows the outcomes of a lot of deficit reduction and "less deficit reduction". What would the poll show if one reponse was "the deficit goes through the roof"?
Posted on December 22, 2009 5:26 PM