Surprise! Americans don’t really want a crap sandwich!
ByNow that Americans are finding out what’s in the economic socialism stimulus package, support for the massive spending plan has dropped considerably. In fact, more Americans are in favor of the Republican proposal. Gee, there’s a shocker!
Rasmussen has only started polling on this, so that’s the extent of their trending. The nine-point drop in the gap over a one-week period shows that the electorate has gotten more skeptical about massive government spending. Republicans have done a good job of getting their message out, and they have succeeded especially among independents. A week ago, independents had a virtual dead heat on the bill, 37%-36% in favor. Now independents oppose it 50%-27%. Democrats really are on their own with this bill.
Republicans also appear to have made gains by offering their tax-cut alternatives. That approach gets a plurality for support, 43%-39%, and a stronger plurality among independents, 48%-33%.Democrats rattled some sabers yesterday by threatening to withdraw the tax cuts after getting no Republican votes. According to Rasmussen, a plan with only government spending gets the worst response of all. Overall, voters oppose that idea 70%-15%, and it flops in every demographic Rasmussen tracks. Even Democratic voter oppose it by a solid majority, 57%-23%, as do self-described liberals, 54%-29%. Read full story.
Just think what another week will do. As more Americans realize this package is more about helping democrats’ political supporters than stimulating the economy expect the number of those in favor of the bill to drop even more.
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Bill,
In a nutshell, I did everything wrong! I paid my mortgage, bills, worked for 32 years, mostly 60+ hrs a week, invested in American companies like GE, Wal-Mart, GM, healthcare and yes a GSE, Fannie Mae. Now the answer from the Obama adminstration is…more troops, more spending, more welfare. Obama’s claim to fame is now….the Dow down over 20% since his election. Zero direction, tax cheats. In just a month, he has done more damage to hard working Americans than any other President…….Oh, let’s put together a “panel of experts” to fix all the problems? Talk is cheap and talk is purely Obama. Find me a Teleprompter!