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Very well, according to Rasmussen Reports as 45% of Americans approve of the President's job performance while 16% do not.
45% of Americans also favor the $825 billion dollar stimulus plan put forth by Obama and the Democratic leaders. 34% oppose of the plan, and 40% think that the plan will become law within Obama's first 100 days in office.
To my surprise, voters say that tax cuts ought to be part of any stimulus plan, but 59% are worried that Obama and Congress will increase government spending in the next couple of years.
I guess that the voters still haven't realized that massive spending is necessary, but it should be selectively targeted. Those tax cuts? All for them except for those given to business. They have enough cuts as it is. Business is not going to help with this economic mess, main street is where the action is and main street should be getting most of those tax cuts. trickle down hasn't worked and it is not going to work this late in the game. Hey Obama. Try some trickle up for a change and while you are at it, tell the Republicans in Congress to go fuck themselves. Nobody cares about what they hell they want.
A somewhat disappointing observation in the poll.
It looks like global warming may be sliding down the list of priorities for the new administration. Champions of the global warming theory appear to be losing the battle on the idea that humans are to blame. Forty-four percent (44%) of voters now say long-term planetary trends are the cause of global warming, compared to 41% who blame it on human activity.
Some more poling stats for you.
Former President Bush has a way to go before he reaches those kinds of numbers. At least in his home state of Texas, he gets a little respect: 13% of Texas voters say Bush will be remembered as one of America’s five best presidents. Nationally, just six percent (6%) feel that way.
Fourteen percent (14%) of voters give Congress good or excellent marks, the legislature’s highest approval ratings since last February. But 47% say Congress is doing a poor job.
I have a prediction that this Congress will get higher ratings once it stops worrying about what the GOP thinks, and then actually takes on the peoples business.
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I hope that Obama, his economic team, and Congress can work together to get a sensible stimulus package passed quickly.
I recently saw articles on a few newspaper websites talking about how Obama was working with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to make sure that the stimulus package was smart and effective at fixing the economic problems, now and into the future. I take that as a very positive sign, since Democrats haven't always worked closely with the business community. I think we need to take all perspectives into account here to make the final stimulus package better for everyone.
The main points of their discussions have been making sure that the stimulus package includes tax relief, infrastructure funding, housing industry tax credits to assist homeowners, and reducing borrower & lending fees through the Small Business Administration. Of course, there are other items that need to be in the stimulus package, but I agree with all four of those ideas.
I noticed that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is asking for input from the public to let them know which of those proposals they support the most. The Chamber can then use that data in their discussions with Obama and members of Congress. Make sure to vote in their poll here - http://www.friendsoftheuschamber.com/email/email4.cfm?id=196
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