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"Would you favor or oppose a proposal to attempt to stimulate the economy by increasing federal government spending on construction projects and economic assistance to some Americans by about eight hundred billion dollars?"

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12/19-21/08

56

42

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"If that proposal is passed, do you think that would help the economy a lot, some, not much, or not at all?"

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12/19-21/08

17

50

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10

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"And when it comes to the economy, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?" If "mixed feelings" or unsure: "If you had to choose, do you lean more toward approve or disapprove?"

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?"

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9/27-30/08

18

77

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9/21-23/08

16

76

8

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

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1/30 - 2/1/08

1/9-12/08

12/6-9/07

9/27-30/07

5/29 - 6/1/07

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"Many of the tax cuts passed in 2001 were temporary and are set to expire in a few years. Should those tax cuts be made permanent or should they be allowed to expire?"

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9/12-16/08

42

36

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17

1/18-21/07

39

39

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NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Neil Newhouse (R). Aug. 15-18, 2008. N=approx. 500 registered voters nationwide. RV = registered voters. Except where noted, results below are among all adults.

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"Do you generally approve or disapprove of the job that George W. Bush is doing in handling the economy?"

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8/15-18/08 RV

7/18-21/08 RV

6/6-9/08 RV

4/25-28/08 RV

3/7-10/08 RV

1/20-22/08

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1/05

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Time Poll conducted by Abt SRBI. July 31-Aug. 4, 2008. N=808 likely voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the job President Bush is doing in each of these areas? Handling the economy."

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7/31 - 8/4/08

Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg Poll. June 19-23, 2008. N=1,233 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Would you say the country is better off because of George W. Bush's economic policies than when he became president almost eight years ago, or worse off, or is the country about the same as it was then?"

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6/19-23/08

Quinnipiac University Poll. May 8-12, 2008. N=1,745 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 2.4.

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?"

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5/8-12/08

Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg Poll. May 1-8, 2008. N=2,208 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?"

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5/1-8/08

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"As you may know, President Bush and the Democrats in Congress passed an economic stimulus package earlier this year that will provide a tax rebate check of several hundred dollars to most American families. Based on what you have read or heard about this package, do you think it does enough to help economic conditions, does too much, or does not do enough?"

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"As you may know, most taxpayers will receive a rebate check of several hundred dollars from the federal government sometime in the next few months. If you receive a tax rebate, what will you do with that money: spend it on something you need, spend it on something you want but do not need, put it in the bank, invest it or use it to pay off bills?"

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"The government is about to send out tax rebates of up to $600 to people at certain income levels. This would be in addition to any tax refunds people receive from their income taxes this year. Do you think these tax rebate checks will help stimulate the economy, or not?"

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"Do you expect to receive a tax rebate check this year?"

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Asked of those expecting to receive a tax rebate check:
"What do you expect to do with the tax rebate money you receive? Will you spend it, use it to pay bills, or save or invest it?"

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"As you may know, the government is making payments to most workers of several hundred dollars and providing new tax breaks for businesses in order to stimulate the economy. Do you think this will or will not be enough to avoid or soften a recession?"

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"Thinking ahead to the next presidential election, do you think a Democratic or a Republican president would do a better job handling the economy?" Options rotated

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"And when it comes to the economy, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?"

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Gallup Poll. April 6-9, 2008. N=1,021 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Now thinking about taxes: Do you consider the amount of federal income tax you have to pay as too high, about right, or too low?"

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