Poll Watch: Support for Obama’s Economic Stimulus Plan Slips – ONLY 42 Per Cent Support
Posted by Flap in Barack Obama, economics
Now, support from the American public is also falling.
Public support for the economic recovery plan crafted by President Obama and congressional Democrats has slipped a bit over the past week. At the same time, expectations that the plan will quickly become law have increased.
Forty-two percent (42%) of the nation’s likely voters now support the president’s plan, roughly one-third of which is tax cuts with the rest new government spending. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 39% are opposed to it and 19% are undecided. Liberal voters overwhelmingly support the plan while conservatives are strongly opposed.
Last week, support for the President’s plan was at 45% and opposition at 34%.
As they consider the size and scope of the $800-billion-plus economic recovery plan, 46% are worried that the government will end up doing too much while 42% worry that it will do too little.
As the U.S. Senate takes up the debate next week, there will be further examination of this pork-laden crap sandwich of a bill.
Flap bets there will be a goodly number of GOP amendments cutting spending and increasing tax cuts in the final bill. If not, the GOP Senate leadership will filibuster the bill – with American voter support.
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