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Pew Research/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll, sponsored by the Society for Human Resource Management. July 22-25, 2010. N=1,004 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.

"What do you think would do more to improve economic conditions in the country over the next few years: following the economic policies of Barack Obama's administration, or following the economic policies of George W. Bush's administration." Options rotated

ALL

Republicans

Democrats

Independents

"Which comes closer to your view about the tax cuts passed when George W. Bush was president? All of the tax cuts should remain in place. Tax cuts for the wealthy should be repealed, while others stay in place. All of the tax cuts should be repealed."

ALL

Republicans

Democrats

Independents

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. July 16-21, 2010. N=1,018 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling [see below]?"

"The economy"

7/16-21/10

3/25-28/10

3/19-21/10

1/8-10/10

10/30 - 11/1/09

9/11-13/09

8/28-31/09

3/12-15/09

"The federal budget deficit"

7/16-21/10

3/19-21/10

1/8-10/10

10/30 - 11/1/09

9/11-13/09

8/28-31/09

3/12-15/09

"Which do you think should be more important for the Obama administration? Reducing the deficit, even if it might slow down economic recovery. Stimulating economic recovery, even if it might mean less deficit reduction." Options rotated. N=501 (Form A), MoE ± 4.5.

7/16-21/10

12/16-20/09

"Which do you think should be more important for the Obama administration? Reduce the deficit even if unemployment remains high. Create more jobs even if it means less deficit reduction." Options rotated. N=517 (Form B), MoE ± 4.5.

7/16-21/10

12/16-20/09

Quinnipiac University Poll. July 13-19, 2010. N=2,181 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 2.1.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the economy?"

7/13-19/10

5/19-24/10

4/14-19/10

3/22-23/10

2/2-8/10

1/5-11/10

12/15-20/09

12/1-6/09

11/9-16/09

9/29 - 10/5/09

7/27 - 8/3/09

6/23-29/09

4/21-27/09

3/24-30/09

2/25 - 3/2/09

"Who do you trust to do a better job handling the economy: President Obama or the Republicans in Congress?"

7/13-19/10

5/19-24/10

12/15-20/09

7/27 - 8/3/09

6/23-29/09

4/21-27/09

3/24-30/09

2/25 - 3/2/09

"Do you think President Obama's policies have helped the economy, hurt the economy, or haven't made a difference?"

7/13-19/10

5/19-24/10

12/15-20/09

7/27 - 8/3/09

"Looking forward, do you think President Obama's policies will help the economy, will hurt the economy, or won't make a difference?"

7/13-19/10

5/19-24/10

12/15-20/09

7/27 - 8/3/09

"Do you think President Obama's policies have helped your personal financial situation, hurt your personal financial situation, or haven't made a difference?"

7/13-19/10

5/19-24/10

12/15-20/09

7/27 - 8/3/09

"Looking forward, do you think President Obama's policies will help your personal financial situation, will hurt your personal financial situation, or won't make a difference?"

7/13-19/10

5/19-24/10

12/15-20/09

7/27 - 8/3/09

"What do you think is more important: reducing the federal budget deficit or reducing unemployment?"

7/13-19/10

2/2-8/10

"Who do you blame more for the current condition of the U.S. economy: former President George W. Bush or President Barack Obama?"

7/13-19/10

1/5-11/10

"Some people say that President Obama is being fiscally irresponsible by spending too much government money. Others say President Obama is being fiscally responsible by only spending money where it is needed. Which comes closer to your view?"

7/13-19/10

1/5-11/10

Pew Research/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll, sponsored by the Society for Human Resource Management. July 15-18, 2010. N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.

"If you were setting priorities for the government these days, would you place a higher priority on reducing the budget deficit, or spending more to help the economy recover?" Options rotated

7/15-18/10

2/3-9/10

6/18-21/09

"If you were setting priorities for the government these days, would you place a higher priority on reducing the budget deficit, or cutting taxes?" Options rotated

7/15-18/10

"Thinking specifically about how the federal government could best stimulate the economy and create jobs, which would be more effective right now: cutting taxes to individuals and businesses, or spending more on such things as education, public works, and unemployment benefits?" Options rotated

ALL

Republicans

Democrats

Independents

"Thinking about the federal government's economic policies since the recession began in 2008. Do you think they have helped [see below] a great deal, a fair amount, not too much, or not at all?"

"Large banks and financial institutions"

7/15-18/10

"Large corporations"

7/15-18/10

"Wealthy people"

7/15-18/10

"Poor people"

7/15-18/10

"Middle class people"

7/15-18/10

"Small businesses"

7/15-18/10

"Thinking about the economic stimulus passed by Congress last year. Do you think the stimulus has [see below] or not?"

"Increased the federal budget deficit"

7/15-18/10

"Led to improvements in roads, bridges, and other infrastructure in your area"

7/15-18/10

"Helped state and local governments avoid layoffs and budget cuts"

7/15-18/10

"Helped keep unemployment from getting even worse"

7/15-18/10

Time Poll conducted by Abt SRBI. July 12-13, 2010. N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

"Which administration do you think is more to blame for the economic problems the country faces today: the Bush administration or the Obama administration?" Options rotated

7/12-13/10

"Have the policies of the Obama administration helped the economic recovery, hurt it, or have they not had much impact?"

7/12-13/10

"In general, which political party do you trust more to handle the economic recovery: the Democrats or the Republicans?" Options rotated

7/12-13/10

"Last year Congress passed a stimulus program of additional federal spending to help the economy recover. Would you say that the stimulus program helped the economy a lot, helped it some, hurt the economy some, or hurt it a lot or didn't it have much impact?"

7/12-13/10

"The additional federal spending for the stimulus program increased the federal budget deficit. Is the economy better off today because of the stimulus package or would we have been better off if the government had not spent the additional money on the stimulus program?"

7/12-13/10

"Would you favor or oppose additional government spending for a second stimulus package?"

7/12-13/10

Bloomberg Poll conducted by Selzer & Co. July 9-12, 2010. N=1,004 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.

"The U.S. currently has a huge budget deficit and a high unemployment rate. Which should take priority: reducing the budget deficit or reducing the unemployment rate?"

7/9-12/10

"Long-term unemployment is near a record high. The government is considering again extending unemployment benefits so that people could continue to receive payments for as long as 99 weeks, instead of the normal 26-week cut-off. That would add $34 billion to the deficit. Do you favor or oppose extending unemployment benefits?"

7/9-12/10

"Which of the following best describes your attitude toward the federal budget deficit? It is dangerously out of control and threatens our economic future. It is a manageable burden that will require some sacrifice down the road. It will cause no lasting harm."

7/9-12/10

"Is it your sense that the amount you pay in federal income taxes is higher or lower than it was under the Bush administration, or is it about the same?"

7/9-12/10

"I'm going to mention some issues that have been in the news recently. For each, please tell me if you have become more supportive in the past few months, less supportive, or if your opinion on the issue has not changed. The stimulus bill passed in 2009 designed to create new jobs."

7/9-12/10

CBS News Poll. July 9-12, 2010. N=966 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the economy?"

7/9-12/10

6/16-20/10

5/20-24/10

4/28 - 5/2/10

4/5-12/10

3/29 - 4/1/10

3/18-21/10

2/5-10/10

1/14-17/10

1/6-10/10

12/4-8/09

11/13-16/09

10/5-8/09

9/19-23/09

8/27-31/09

7/24-28/09

7/9-12/09

6/12-16/09

5/6-12/09

4/22-26/09

4/1-5/09

3/20-22/09

3/12-16/09

2/18-22/09

2/2-4/09

"So far, do you think the government's stimulus package has made the economy better, made the economy worse, or has it had no impact on the economy so far?"

7/9-12/10

4/5-12/10

12/4-8/09

9/19-23/09

7/24-28/09

7/9-12/09

"Is the condition of the national economy something a president can do a lot about, or is that beyond any president's control?"

7/9-12/10

7/08

"So far, have Barack Obama's economic programs helped you personally, hurt you personally, or have they not had much of an effect on you personally so far?"

7/9-12/10

"Do you think Barack Obama has been spending too much time, too little time, or the right amount of time trying to fix the nation's economy and create jobs?"

7/9-12/10

"Which comes closer to your own view? The federal government should spend money to create jobs, even if it means increasing the budget deficit. OR, The federal government should NOT spend money to create jobs and should instead focus on reducing the budget deficit."

7/9-12/10

4/5-12/10

2/5-10/10

"Which would be a more effective way for the government to get the economy moving again: cutting taxes to encourage spending and investment, or spending more money to create new jobs?"

7/9-12/10

"Do you think Congress should extend unemployment benefits for people who are currently out of work, even if it means increasing the budget deficit, or shouldn't they do that?"

7/9-12/10

Pew Research/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll, sponsored by the Society for Human Resource Management. June 24-27, 2010. N=1,001 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.

"As you may know, by law most states must balance their budgets, but many states are now unable to do so. In your opinion, which is the better way to address this problem? Should the federal government give more money to the states to help them meet their budgets, even if it means higher federal deficits; or should the states take care of this themselves, either by raising state taxes or cutting state services?"

6/24-27/10

"If your state government needs to take steps to balance its budget this year, would you favor or oppose [see below]?"

"Cuts in funding for maintaining roads and public transportation systems"

6/24-27/10

"Raising taxes"

6/24-27/10

"Cuts in health care services provided by the state or local government"

6/24-27/10

"Cuts in funding for police and fire and other public safety departments"

6/24-27/10

"Cuts in funding for K through 12 public schools"

6/24-27/10

Marist College Marist Poll. June 17-24, 2010. N=813 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.5.

"Do you approve or disapprove of how President Barack Obama is handling the economy?"

6/17-24/10

3/25-26 & 29/10

10/7, 8 & 12/09

8/3-6/09

6/1-3/09

4/1-3/09

"Do you think the current economic conditions are mostly something President Obama inherited or are they mostly a result of his own policies?"

6/17-24/10

3/25-26 & 29/10

2/1-3/10

6/1-3/09

4/21-23/09

4/1-3/09

Pew Research/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll, sponsored by the Society for Human Resource Management. June 17-20, 2010. N=1,009 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.

"Thinking about the economic stimulus passed by Congress last year, do you think the stimulus has helped the job situation, or has it NOT helped the job situation?"

6/17-20/10

4/21-26/10

"And, thinking about the loans the federal government provided to troubled banks and financial institutions, which statement comes closer to your view? The loans HELPED prevent a more severe economic crisis. OR, The loans did NOT help prevent a more severe economic crisis."

6/17-20/10

4/21-26/10

"Thinking specifically about the job situation in the country, please tell me how much each of the following would do to help improve it. First, do you think [see below] would help improve the job situation a lot, a little, or would it not help at all?"

"Additional spending on roads, bridges, and other public works projects"

6/17-20/10

"Cutting taxes on businesses"

6/17-20/10

"Budget cuts to reduce the federal deficit"

6/17-20/10

"Providing money to state and local governments to help them avoid layoffs of public employees"

6/17-20/10

"Cutting personal income taxes"

6/17-20/10

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. June 16, 2010. N=534 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.

"Do you think the Democrats or the Republicans are more responsible for the country's current economic problems?"

6/16/10

11/13-15/09

8/28-31/09

7/31 - 8/3/09

5/14-17/09

1/12-15/09

USA Today/Gallup Poll. June 11-13, 2010. N=1,014 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.

"Would you favor or oppose Congress passing new legislation this year that would do the following? How about approve additional government spending to create jobs and stimulate the economy?"

6/11-13/10

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. June 3-6, 2010. N=1,004 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.5.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Obama is handling [see below]?"

"The economy"

6/3-6/10

4/22-25/10

3/23-26/10

2/4-8/10

1/12-15/10

12/10-13/09

11/12-15/09

10/15-18/09