How would you rate economic conditions in the country today — as excellent, good, only fair, or poor?

Excellent:

 7%

Good:

 23%

Fair:

 48%

Poor:

 22%

Would you say most Americans are better off financially than they were five years ago, not as well off, or in about the same shape as then financially?

Better off:

 16%

Not as well off:

 62%

About the same:

 22%

What about you and your own family — would you say your own family was better financially than it was five years ago, not as well off, or in about the same as then financially?

Better off:

 41%

Not as well off:

 27%

About the same:

 32%

Which specific economic condition is currently worrying you the most — the price of gasoline, the cost of housing, the number of available jobs, the cost of health care, or something else?

Gas prices:

 8%

Housing costs:

 8%

Jobs:

 21%

Health care costs:

 52%

Something else:

 12%

Which federal government policy direction is a greater risk to the country's well-being — increased government spending or greater cuts in government services?

Increased spending:

 40%

Greater cuts in services:

 60%

Which statement comes closer to your feelings about your own economic condition: I will be better off in five years than I am today; or, I am better off today than I will be in five years.

Better off in the future:

 67%

Better off today:

 33%

Which government legislature makes the decisions that have the most to do with your own economic situation — the Congress, the state legislature, or your city or county council?

US Congress:

 54%

State legislature:

 32%

City or county council:

 14%

Next year (like most years), City budget makers will have to close a budget gap. Which course of action would you be most likely to support?

Identify new sources of revenue. Everything is on the table:

 58%

Identify new sources of revenue, but don't raise any taxes:

 18%

Identify City services to cut. Everything is on the table:

 9%

Identify City services to cut, but don't cut the police or fire departments:

 15%

Which phrase best fills in the blank: A dollar saved is                ?

A dollar that won't keep pace with inflation:

 19%

A dollar that I can't use to pay the bills that are due right now:

 11%

A dollar that I will spend long before I ever retire:

 8%

Just perfect:

 8%

Not enough. I need to save more:

 55%