Geography Surveyed: Continental United States
Data Collected: 09/29/2008
Release Date: 09/29/2008 16:05 ET
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72% of Americans Wish They Had Saved More for this 'Rainy Day'; 13% Expect to be 'Wiped-Out': Overwhelmingly, Americans tell SurveyUSA they wish they had saved more money in advance of the economic 'Rainy Day' that the country now finds itself in, according to exclusive polling conducted immediately after the US House of Representatives defeated a plan to rescue the economy. Key findings:
6 in 10 Americans have 'No Confidence' in the federal government's ability to fix the economy. Half the USA doesn't know enough about the specifics of the rescue plan to know whether they should support or oppose it, but of those with an opinion, opposition is twice as strong as support. That said, in striking contrast: 57% of Americans now worry the bank where they keep their money will fail. This is up from 53% on 9/26/08, up from 51% on 9/25/08. |
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Timing: Research conducted during extraordinary economic and political turbulence. 1,200 adults age 18+ were interviewed after the US House of Representatives defeated a proposed economic rescue plan. Opinions can and should be expected to change as news events continue to unfold. There are advantages and disadvantages to research conducted with a short field period.
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Asked of 1200 Adults |
| Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 2.8% |
| Do you have confidence? Or no confidence? In the government's ability to fix the economy? |
| 29% | Confidence |
| 62% | No Confidence |
| 9% | Not Sure |
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2
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Asked of 1200 Adults |
| Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 2.9% |
| Do you support or oppose the specific rescue plan that the government has worked out? Or do you not yet know enough yet to say? |
| 15% | Support |
| 38% | Oppose |
| 46% | Don't Know Enough |
| 2% | Not Sure |
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3
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Asked of 1200 Adults |
| Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 2.9% |
| Do you want your representative in Congress to vote FOR an economic rescue? To vote against an economic rescue? Or, do you not know enough to say? |
| 40% | For |
| 28% | Against |
| 31% | Dont' Know Enough |
| 1% | Not Sure |
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4
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Asked of 1200 Adults |
| Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 2.9% |
| Short-term, will a government rescue of the economy succeed or fail? Or do you not know enough to say? |
| 29% | Succeed |
| 35% | Fail |
| 35% | Don't Know Enough |
| 1% | Not Sure |
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Asked of 1200 Adults |
| Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 2.9% |
| Long-term, will a government rescue of the economy succeed or fail? Or do you not know enough to say? |
| 24% | Succeed |
| 38% | Fail |
| 36% | Don't Know Enough |
| 1% | Not Sure |
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Asked of 1200 Adults |
| Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 2.6% |
| Have you saved enough for this rainy day? Or, do you wish you had saved more? |
| 22% | Saved Enough |
| 72% | Wish You Had Saved More |
| 6% | Not Sure |
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Asked of 1200 Adults |
| Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 2.9% |
| Will your family make it through these times OK? Will your family suffer, but manage to pull through? Or will your family be financially wiped out? |
| 32% | Will Make It Through |
| 52% | Will Suffer But Pull Through |
| 13% | Will Be Financially Wiped Out |
| 3% | Not Sure |
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8
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Asked of 1200 Adults |
| Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 2.1% |
| Have you personally lost your job in the last three months? |
| 14% | Yes |
| 83% | No |
| 2% | Not Sure |
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Asked of 1200 Adults |
| Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 2.9% |
| Has a friend or family member lost their job in the last three months? |
| 47% | Yes |
| 52% | No |
| 2% | Not Sure |
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Asked of 1200 Adults |
| Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 2.5% |
| Have you reduced spending in the past 3 months? Or is your spending unchanged? |
| 74% | Reduced Spending |
| 24% | Spending Is Unchanged |
| 1% | Not Sure |
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Asked of 1200 Adults |
| Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 2.9% |
| How concerned are you that the bank where you keep your money will fail? Very concerned? Somewhat concerned? Not very concerned? Or not at all concerned? |
| 24% | Very |
| 33% | Somewhat |
| 29% | Not Very |
| 14% | Not At All |
| 0% | Not Sure |
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| Statement of Methodology | |
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