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December 18, 2009
Rasmussen: 66% Favor Smaller Government With Fewer Services, Lower Taxes
Topics: Political News and commentariesAll of the results from Rasmussen's survey show that Americans want the exact opposite of what Barack Obama and the Democrats in Congress want to force down American's throats (emphasis mine):
Sixty-six percent (66%) of U.S. voters prefer a smaller government with fewer services and lower taxes over a more active government with more services and higher taxes.As additional evidence that the American people want other than what the Democrats in Congress are pushing, Rasmussen reports that fifty-six percent (56%) of U.S. voters now oppose the health care plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats,and just 40% of voters favor the health care plan.That's the second highest finding of the year: In August at the height of the congressional town hall controversies over the health care plan, 70% felt that way.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 22% prefer a government with more services and higher taxes. Eleven percent (11%) aren't sure which is best.
Eighty-eight percent (88%) of Republicans and 63% of voters not affiliated with either major party like a smaller government better. Democrats are more narrowly divided: 51% favor a smaller government, but 37% opt for a larger, more activist government.
Sixty-five percent (65%) of liberals chose a government with more services and higher taxes. Eighty-six percent (86%) of conservatives think a smaller government is better.
Sixty-two percent (62%) of all voters say tax cuts are a better way than more government spending to create jobs and fight unemployment. Only 21% say additional stimulus spending is a more effective tool.
Voters overwhelmingly believe that the bigger problem in the United States is the unwillingness of politicians to control government spending rather than voters' unwillingness to pay enough in taxes.
Posted by Richard at December 18, 2009 11:01 AM
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