Whispers Poll: Americans Want to Pay Down Deficit
In our latest poll we ask Americans what they'd take if Congress were to offer them a bailout. Most pick gas, groceries, a mortgage payment, and even college courses. But a remarkable 27 percent reject any giveaway and tell us that Congress should use the money to pay down the debt. It's an answer that could have an impact on the debate over whether Washington should pass another citizen stimulus bill.
The Whispers Poll
Washington's latest drive to provide bailouts, special credits, and freebies to stumbling corporations hasn't dripped down to taxpayers so far. If Congress and the White House were to support individuals next, what form would you prefer?
Three months of free groceries 28%
Keep it to pay down the deficit 27%
Three months of gasoline 22%
A free monthly mortgage payment 16%
A free semester of college classes 7%
Source: The Synovate eNation Internet poll was conducted September 24-26 among 1,000 nationally representative households by global market research firm Synovate.
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Pay down the mortgages, instead
Instead of Congress giving the money directly to the thieves, why not force the thieves to reduce every mortgage by the same amount? This way everyone is treated equally. And if people can't still pay their mortgages, too bad.
Pay down the mortgages, instead
Instead of Congress giving the money directly to the thieves, why not force the thieves to reduce every mortgage by the same amount? This way everyone is treated equally. And if people can't still pay their mortgages, too bad.
Those fools and our money
is soon parted.
This administration and the 12 years of Republican controlled congress and 2 years of Democrat controlled congress have proved that the people's servants cannot be trusted to spend the people's money.
All future spending bills should require a referrendom vote by the people before passage.
Short of that the spending will just continue as usual.
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