Do you generally approve or disapprove of the way President George Bush is handling the economy? |
Approve:
22%
Disapprove:
78%
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The federal government is making payments of several hundred dollars to most tax filers, cutting interest rates, and providing new tax breaks for businesses in order to stimulate the economy. Do you think all of this will be enough or not enough to avoid or soften a recession?
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Will be enough:
17%
Won't be enough:
83%
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In general, which of the following policies would do the most to improve the national economy? |
Pull out of Iraq:
54%
Increase spending on domestic programs, like health, education, and housing:
19%
Cut taxes:
24%
Put more money in the hands of poor people:
3%
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Do you think the national economy will improve in May, get worse, or stay about the same as it is now? |
Improve in May:
13%
Get worse in May:
37%
Stay about the same as April:
50%
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Under 30 | 30 - 65 | Over 65 |
Improve in May:
26%
Get worse in May:
30%
Stay about the same as April:
44%
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Improve in May:
11%
Get worse in May:
37%
Stay about the same as April:
52%
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Improve in May:
15%
Get worse in May:
38%
Stay about the same as April:
46%
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Do you think the national economy will be better a year from now, be worse, or be about the same as it is now? |
Better in a year:
43%
Worse in a year:
24%
About the same as it is now:
32%
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Which of the following prices would cause you the greatest amount of distress in the check-out line? |
$4 a gallon gasoline:
57%
$5 a gallon milk:
28%
$20 a gallon beer:
15%
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Under 30 | 30 - 65 | Over 65 |
$4 a gallon gasoline:
60%
$5 a gallon milk:
19%
$20 a gallon beer:
21%
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$4 a gallon gasoline:
59%
$5 a gallon milk:
26%
$20 a gallon beer:
15%
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$4 a gallon gasoline:
50%
$5 a gallon milk:
44%
$20 a gallon beer:
6%
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If you receive one of the federal tax rebate checks over the next several months, what will you mostly likely do with most of the money? |
Spend it:
21%
Save or invest it:
21%
Pay off bills:
42%
Donate it to charity:
1%
I'm not getting one for sure:
15%
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Under 30 | 30 - 65 | Over 65 |
Spend it:
14%
Save or invest it:
31%
Pay off bills:
45%
Donate it to charity:
0%
I'm not getting one for sure:
10%
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Spend it:
21%
Save or invest it:
19%
Pay off bills:
46%
Donate it to charity:
1%
I'm not getting one for sure:
14%
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Spend it:
25%
Save or invest it:
25%
Pay off bills:
23%
Donate it to charity:
6%
I'm not getting one for sure:
22%
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Assuming that you paid at least $600 in taxes for 2007, which of the following would you rather have had happen, that your 2007 taxes were $600 lower or that you will now receive a tax rebate check for $600? |
Lower taxes then:
41%
Subsequent rebate:
15%
It makes no difference:
45%
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Thinking ahead to the November election, do you think a Democratic president or a Republican president would do a better job handling the economy? |
Democrat:
59%
Republican:
24%
Makes no difference:
17%
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Under 30 | 30 - 65 | Over 65 |
Democrat:
51%
Republican:
30%
Makes no difference:
19%
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Democrat:
62%
Republican:
22%
Makes no difference:
16%
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Democrat:
51%
Republican:
25%
Makes no difference:
25%
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Leaving aside political parties and personalities, which of the front-running candidates for President would do the best job handling the economy? |
Hillary Clinton:
37%
John McCain:
27%
Barack Obama:
35%
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Under 30 | 30 - 65 | Over 65 |
Hillary Clinton:
31%
John McCain:
33%
Barack Obama:
36%
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Hillary Clinton:
39%
John McCain:
24%
Barack Obama:
37%
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Hillary Clinton:
35%
John McCain:
37%
Barack Obama:
27%
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Do you think middle-income people pay their fair share of taxes - or do they pay too much or too little? |
Fair share:
36%
Too much:
62%
Too little:
3%
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What is the financial situation in your own household right now? |
Excellent:
6%
Very good:
18%
Good:
53%
Bad:
21%
Very Bad:
1%
Terrible:
1%
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Which of the following would be the best use for $36,000, considering where you are in your life right now? |
A one bedroom fixer-upper on Oregon:
22%
A nanny with references:
4%
A year of tuition at Washington University:
17%
A Toyota Highlander hybrid:
54%
A contested divorce with a good attorney:
2%
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Under 30 | 30 - 65 | Over 65 |
A one bedroom fixer-upper on Oregon:
30%
A nanny with references:
7%
A year of tuition at Washington University:
26%
A Toyota Highlander hybrid:
37%
A contested divorce with a good attorney:
0%
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A one bedroom fixer-upper on Oregon:
22%
A nanny with references:
3%
A year of tuition at Washington University:
17%
A Toyota Highlander hybrid:
54%
A contested divorce with a good attorney:
3%
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A one bedroom fixer-upper on Oregon:
19%
A nanny with references:
2%
A year of tuition at Washington University:
13%
A Toyota Highlander hybrid:
67%
A contested divorce with a good attorney:
0%
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How well do you think that property values in your own neighborhood are holding up compared to property values in most other neighborhoods in the St. Louis region? |
My own property values are holding up better than others:
36%
My own property values are doing worse than others:
10%
My own property values are doing about the same as others:
53%
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Would you consider taking advantage of lower home selling prices to get a good deal for yourself? |
I am strongly considering buying a house or condo right now:
11%
I am thinking about buying a house or condo right now:
25%
I wouldn't even consider buying a house or condo right now:
64%
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Under 30 | 30 - 65 | Over 65 |
I am strongly considering buying a house or condo right now:
21%
I am thinking about buying a house or condo right now:
33%
I wouldn't even consider buying a house or condo right now:
47%
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I am strongly considering buying a house or condo right now:
11%
I am thinking about buying a house or condo right now:
24%
I wouldn't even consider buying a house or condo right now:
65%
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I am strongly considering buying a house or condo right now:
5%
I am thinking about buying a house or condo right now:
21%
I wouldn't even consider buying a house or condo right now:
74%
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If you were going to buy a house or condo right now, which do you think would be the biggest challenge? |
Finding the house or condo I want at the price I want to pay:
24%
Selling the house or condo I already have at the price I want to get:
59%
Coming up with the down payment:
17%
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Which of the following age groups best describes you? |
Under 30 years old:
9%
Between 30 and 65 years old:
78%
Over 65 years old:
13%
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