We have another new weekly blog feature here at Public Notice. We’ll be taking a look at polling on spending and economic related issues and asking if you agree with the results. It’s a small attempt, by us, to take the “public pulse” on issues that concern your wallet.
In a recent poll of Americans’ top concerns, Gallup/USA Today found 40% believe the nation’s debt burden to be an “extremely serious” threat to the nation’s well-being. The issue tied with terrorism for first place. (The same thing is happening in Europe, where high levels of government intervention and spending have always been popular. There, fears about the country’s budget deficit have eclipsed the hot-button topic of immigration.)
According to ABC News and The Washington Post most Americans are unhappy with government. A recent poll of adults found: only 2% are “enthusiastic” about the way government works; 28% are “satisfied”; 45% are “dissatisfied”; and 25% described themselves as “angry.”
And, from The Economist:
55.8% of registered voters believe we need a “strong government to handle economic problems.” 44.2% believe free markets can handle the economy’s problems without government interventions.
49.7% of registered voters believe the “less government the better.” 50.3% believe there are more things the government should do.
Strong goverment,- One that dose not lie,cheat ,is not greedy, one that stands up for what is honest-not to fill there pockets,one that inforces the laws in this nation for every-one equal justice for all,not just the rich and powerfull. needless to say,we dont have that yet.