Sep 26 2008
AP Poll: Bailout not supported
The AP conducted a new poll today that I hope Congress pays real close attention to.
45% of people oppose the bailout compared to 30% who do. 25% are undecided.
Fewer than four in 10 Republicans, three in 10 Democrats and one in 10 independents said they support the package.
While 57% agreed that a bailout of some form was needed to prevent serious recession, only 35% believed that the plan was the answer to the financial crisis that we’re in.
The AP-Knowledge Networks poll was conducted Sept. 25 and involved online interviews with 671 adults. It has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.8 percentage points.
I’ll be the first to tell you that I take polls for what they are, especially one that only interviewed 671 adults, but I have a feeling numbers would be about the same in a larger poll. We can read between the lines, and giving up that much power to the Federal Reserve, lining the pockets of failed CEO’s, and interjecting the government into places it shouldn’t be is NOT what the American people want.
Please Congress, pay attention!
In other news: The debate is on… At least for now.
I say let’s drag this out as long as possible. The more public outcry, the better. If it takes a few weeks, or months, to come to an agreement that’s amicable to the people, so fuckin’ be it.
I do think it’s funny that now W. is questioning the patriotism of the House R’s for no doing his bidding. Psst…hey guys, you, you in the cheap suit and the flag pin, NOW YOU KNOW HOW WE’VE FELT FOR THE LAST & FUCKING YEARS!
my bad…7 fucking years!
I’m with you, I hope like hell they get out of the market and let it crash. That’s what it needs, to fall flat on its butt and recover. Yes, it could suck but if we don’t let the market limit itself then we are screwed longterm.
Does anyone know how you score a debate? This happens every year and it seems that both parties say there guy won. But I caught most of the debate tonight and I would say that the candidates are very even. And even funnier is that they shared the views on a lot of foreign affairs issues.
It will be interesting to see how the next one goes.