Posted on 01/29/2009 6:41:51 PM PST by St. Louis Conservative
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 (see trends).
(Excerpt) Read more at rasmussenreports.com ...
Obama: “We are not amused.”
42/43% is the traditional diehard DemoRat number.. what Clinton got in 1992.
The Hope Change Express is hitting some turbulence...
Liberals fear exposure and the truth. That’s why they’re going after conservatives. Liberals know that, when their corruption and deceit is exposed, the American people will vote them OUT! I have no doubt, the Liberal Messiah will be exposed for the Socialist he is.
ping
Obama: Those are not the supporters I once knew
Maybe the store I work at can put the Obama posters on the clearance rack:)
Libs: “Why does America hate Americans?”
“stimulus” LOL!
no wonder they’re trying to rush it through before people know what’s in it.
By the time this porculous bill gets to the Senate floor that number will be 110%. It’s for the children you know..its a crisis..we’re headed for collapse.
What was it that Biden said before the election? Some sort of crisis???
Toll free capital switchboard numbers are:
800-965-4701
800-828-0498
Congress critter ping!
Tobyhill wrote:
“Americans are starting to see the devil in the details.”
Correction: Americans are starting to see the devil.
Word is getting out! YIPPEE! This is bad legislation and should not be passed, if it is then it should be a Dem only bill!
Wait awhile, draw bulls-eyes over the face and it will sell as fast as before—and to the same people who bought the first ones. Nothing falls faster than unrealistic expectations.
But...but...but....I WON !
Can someone inform punk-boy Rasputin that issuing checks to those who pay no taxes IS NOT A "TAX CUT."
Oh yeah, he knew that already. Nevermind.
This bill can summed up fairly simply: $1 billion for Amtrack....
What else needs to be said?
FILIBUSTER NOW. FILIBUSTER NOW. FILIBUSTER NOW.
Filibuster?
But haven’t you heard? Wussy boy Mitch McConnell says that we need to have an open mind and reach out to people....
Of course, “reach out” = “bend over” in McConnell/GOPspeak.
Ding! Ding! The train to socialism has left the station.
like he cares about the polls right now. He would favor it if it were 65% opposed because he has to pay back those interests who got him elected
Drudge: Pelosi Claims She’s ‘Nonpartisan’ (Howler of the Year)
NYSlimes via Drudge Report | 1/30/2009 | Kate Phillips
Posted on 01/29/2009 5:38:31 PM PST by GVnana
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2174622/posts
What a shame. The people evidently are having a difficult time understanding this bill will pay off all their debts, pave their streets in gold and lead to a coronation for the “messiah” all in good time.
Hope...... er, ah,.... Change!...uh ........hope and change........Er, ummmm.......People, remember....ah......Hope and Change........Hope we can change in...er, no that’s not it...um.......
I hope we wake up in time to see that all of this was orchestrated...the financial crisis - the saving of our country through big government coming to the rescue...all of it
Nancy Pelosi says 80% are for it! Including most Republicans! This lady is so out of touch, but that's what happens when you get the taxpayers to buy you a fancy shmancy jet so you can shuttle non-stop between Imperial Washington and Sodom-by-the-Sea.
LOL
He is certainly twisting arms... having my congressman for a Superbowl party...I’ve already sent him an email to have fun, but the vote is still no.
If they don't several of them will take a pork bribe.
Well it really sends a credible message when you are celebrating the House Rats passage of your Porkulus bill by eating some $100 per serving steak and Grey Goose martinis at the same time you are chiding businessmen for taking bonuses...
It all stinks...and taxpayers, hard working Americans are the ones that suffer.... Lazy good for nothing people that don’t want to work will suck off the pig trough. So much for the CHANGE.......
They won’t even address the issue of what type of jobs have been lost. It is mostly White Collar and retail sales jobs that are suffering....
How exactly is rebuilding bridges and roads or changing light bulbs in government buildings and school houses going to employ those folks? Spending = short term jobs roughly 3 million people can get 277,000 apiece but after its used up its gone... and we still have to pay for it and no long term job is created....
IDIOTS...
Wasn’t the approval rating for the first bailout around 20%?
A year from now, when the economy is really in the toilet that 42% will be about 20%.
Well less than 36 percent of the eligible voters elected Obama, all the media’s palm-palm cheers won’t change that stat.
Real change can only come with the end of polling, in addition to Rush, Fox,…., etc.
39% against is an embarrassingly puny number. The people of this country need to wake up.
Lets look at the list...bridge builders=union, road workers=union, government light bulb changers=union, school maintenance workers=union...You don't need Fibonacci to see a pattern here.
its only recently the jobs that have been lost are white collar. Blue collar took a collassial hit in the 07 and early 08 when construction stopped dead in 06. Our company was one casualty. Many have given up looking for work, changed careers or went back to mexico.
My guess if you look at people who actually know what’s in it, the support is probably around 35%.
Bush as President: 3% drop = "plunge!"
"There are four ways in which you can spend money. You can spend your own money on yourself. When you do that, why then you really watch out what you’re doing, and you try to get the most for your money. Then you can spend your own money on somebody else. For example, I buy a birthday present for someone. Well, then I’m not so careful about the content of the present, but I’m very careful about the cost. Then, I can spend somebody else’s money on myself. And if I spend somebody else’s money on myself, then I’m sure going to have a good lunch! Finally, I can spend somebody else’s money on somebody else. And if I spend somebody else’s money on somebody else, I’m not concerned about how much it is, and I’m not concerned about what I get. And that’s government. And that’s close to 40% of our national income."
---Milton Friedman
Time to “bailout” the polling firms whether they like it or not. Then demand 51% stock shares as collateral. Then....
LOL
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