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Public support for Obama's stimulus bill slips to 42%
Rasmussen Reports ^ | January 29, 2009 | Scott Rasmussen

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 ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2009polls; bho2009; bho44; bhostimulus; democratcongress; democrats; economy; obama; porkapalooza; porkulus; socialism; stimulus; waronpork
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1 posted on 01/29/2009 6:41:51 PM PST by St. Louis Conservative
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To: St. Louis Conservative

Obama: “We are not amused.”


2 posted on 01/29/2009 6:44:08 PM PST by caseinpoint (Don't get thickly involved in thin things)
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To: St. Louis Conservative

42/43% is the traditional diehard DemoRat number.. what Clinton got in 1992.

The Hope Change Express is hitting some turbulence...


3 posted on 01/29/2009 6:44:40 PM PST by Chet 99
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To: St. Louis Conservative; freekitty; Free ThinkerNY; TXRed; SouthTexas; flat; Texas Fossil

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.


4 posted on 01/29/2009 6:44:56 PM PST by ExTexasRedhead
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To: St. Louis Conservative

ping


5 posted on 01/29/2009 6:45:47 PM PST by unkus
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To: unkus

Obama: Those are not the supporters I once knew


6 posted on 01/29/2009 6:47:40 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: caseinpoint

Maybe the store I work at can put the Obama posters on the clearance rack:)


7 posted on 01/29/2009 6:47:51 PM PST by EdnaMode
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To: St. Louis Conservative

Libs: “Why does America hate Americans?”


8 posted on 01/29/2009 6:49:28 PM PST by arderkrag (Liberty Walking (www.geocities.com/arderkrag))
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To: St. Louis Conservative
42%? If you throw out the ACORN "votes", the illegal alien "votes", the foreigner "votes" and the deceased voter "votes", that's about the same percentage he picked up on November 4th.

44*


9 posted on 01/29/2009 6:50:37 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (I wish it was 20 January 2013. I've had enough of this crap already.)
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To: St. Louis Conservative
Americans are starting to see the devil in the details.
10 posted on 01/29/2009 6:51:58 PM PST by tobyhill (Obama gets no free pass from Free Republic!)
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To: St. Louis Conservative

“stimulus” LOL!


11 posted on 01/29/2009 6:52:11 PM PST by PGalt
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To: St. Louis Conservative

no wonder they’re trying to rush it through before people know what’s in it.


12 posted on 01/29/2009 6:53:27 PM PST by mrmargaritaville
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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???


13 posted on 01/29/2009 6:54:10 PM PST by tonyinv (I Want Obama To Fail ..there I said it...now say it with me.)
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To: St. Louis Conservative
U. S. Senate
14 posted on 01/29/2009 6:54:42 PM PST by Salvation ( †With God all things are possible.†)
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To: St. Louis Conservative
Melt the lines!

Toll free capital switchboard numbers are:

800-965-4701
800-828-0498

Congress critter ping!

15 posted on 01/29/2009 6:55:10 PM PST by Salvation ( †With God all things are possible.†)
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To: tobyhill

Tobyhill wrote:

“Americans are starting to see the devil in the details.”

Correction: Americans are starting to see the devil.


16 posted on 01/29/2009 6:58:40 PM PST by Frantzie
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To: St. Louis Conservative

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!


17 posted on 01/29/2009 7:00:29 PM PST by chris_bdba
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To: EdnaMode

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.


18 posted on 01/29/2009 7:04:19 PM PST by caseinpoint (Don't get thickly involved in thin things)
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But...but...but....I WON !


19 posted on 01/29/2009 7:04:48 PM PST by Blue Turtle (I)
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To: St. Louis Conservative
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.

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.

20 posted on 01/29/2009 7:04:51 PM PST by AAABEST (And the light shineth in darkness: and the darkness did not comprehend it)
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