A new Rasmussen poll shows that a majority of Americans are against bailing out the Big Three auto manufacturers:
Fifty-five percent (55%) of Americans oppose taxpayer-funded loans to help the Big Three automakers stay in business, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
Just 26% support loans to General Motors, Chrysler and Ford, while 18% are undecided.
Investors, with an eye to the wildly fluctuating markets, are even more strongly opposed. Sixty-four percent (64%) are against taxpayer-funded loans to the Big Three, compared to 45% of non-investors.
In mid-November, 46% of Americans opposed a taxpayer-backed bailout of the Big Three automakers.
One-third of voters (34%) put most of the blame for the companies’ business problems on the automakers themselves, while 25% blame auto workers’ unions.
So, will the will of the people prevail, or will Congress force feed us Son of Crap Sandwich in the end ?
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November 25th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
Ooh! Ooh! I know this one. I really do!
November 25th, 2008 at 11:49 pm
BAILING OUT BILLIONAIRES: HELP STOP THE MADNESS: http://newsdroppings.blogspot.com/2008/11/bailing-out-chrysler-or-do-i-mean.html
November 26th, 2008 at 12:08 am
News Droppings: Bailing out Chrysler or do I mean Cerberus? Join the fight against this madness by click here
November 26th, 2008 at 12:10 am
If memory serves me correctly, there was an even higher percentage against the Original Crap Sandwich®. I think Congress is less concerned with what the people think and more concerned about whether they can gain some control over the auto industry.
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