February 2012 Omnibus Week 2Princeton Survey Research Associates International forNational Journal
Final Topline ResultsFebruary 13, 2012 Total:1,000 adults age 18 and olderMargin of error: Plus or minus 3.7 percentage pointsInterviewing dates: February 9 – 12, 2012Notes: Due to rounding, percentages may not add to 100. An asterisk (*) indicatesvalues less than 0.5%.
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ASK ALLCC1.Thinking about the current economic slowdown…which of the following doyou think is suffering the MOST? [READ 1-3]:Feb 9-12201245The poor,51The middle class, OR1The wealthy?3Don’t know/Refused [VOL. DO NOT READ]ASK ALLCC2.I’m going to read you some government programs whose spending could becut to help reduce the federal budget deficit. As I read each one, please tellme if you think spending should be cut back a lot, some, or not at all to helpreduce the deficit. (First/Next), what about [INSERT ITEM; RANDOMIZE] [READFOR FIRST ITEM, THEN IF NECESSARY “Should spending on this area be cutback a lot, some, or not at all to help reduce the deficit?”]A lotSomeNot at all(VOL.)
Don’t know/Refuseda.Social SecurityFeb 9-12, 2012319762b.Medicare, the medical programfor the elderlyFeb 9-12, 2012216802c.Food stamps and housingvouchers that go to low incomefamiliesFeb 9-12, 2012937512d.Medicaid for low income familiesFeb 9-12, 2012528652e.Defense spendingFeb 9-12, 20121842355ASK ALLCC3.Which of the following concerns you more [READ AND RANDOMIZE 1-2]:Feb 9-12201238Federal programs like food stamps and Medicare don’tprovide enough of a safety net for people who need help toget by, OR53The government taxes workers too much to fund programsfor people who could get by without help?10Don’t know/Refused [VOL. DO NOT READ]
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ASK ALLCC4.As you may know, the number of Americans receiving federal assistance likefood stamps, housing vouchers, unemployment insurance, and Medicaid ismuch greater since the recession began. Do you think this is mostly because[READ AND RANDOMIZE 1-2]:Feb 9-12201254High unemployment has left more people in need of government assistance, OR41Government is providing benefits for too many people whodon’t actually need them5Don’t know/Refused [VOL. DO NOT READ]ASK ALLCC5.Next week, President Obama will propose his plan for the federal budget.Congressional Republicans will then offer their own tax and spendingproposals as an alternative. Who do you think is more likely to propose a planthat reflects your own priorities – President Obama OR CongressionalRepublicans?Feb 9-12201247President Obama37Congressional Republicans7Neither/Both (VOL.)8Don’t know/Refused (VOL.)ASK ALLCC6.As you may know, the federal budget is projected to face large deficits in thecoming years. Which ONE of the following do you think is the biggest reasonfor these deficits… [READ AND RANDOMIZE 1-4]:Feb 9-12201246Wealthy Americans don’t pay enough in taxes, OR24Too much government spending on defense, OR14Too much government spending on programs for poorpeople, OR3Too much government spending on programs for theelderly8None of these/All/Other [VOL. DO NOT READ]5Don’t know/Refused [VOL. DO NOT READ]
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