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I don't thik giving more money to financial intitutions is the right path. The already received almost 700 billion and the economi is worse. I think is time homeowners get some help. If the Obama administration use the 800 billion for this it will fix the economy. Bank will get paid and everybody is happy.

If 39 percent say they are in favor of more regulation and 20 percent think regulation is just right, how does Holland Keating conclude that most people think there is too much government involvement?

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"but that support doesn't indicate that the public wants to see a new era of big government."
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Is it even possible that Americans have become too stupid to know that actions such as this ARE "big government" and will ensure big government for a long, LONG time ??
By the way CNN,
56% is not "most Americans".

I don't know anybody that is in favor of another spending stimulus plan,everybody I have talked to wants the government to stop spending money, we do not have any money,and haven't even printed that money yet.Anybody that knows anything about economics knows that you can not "borrow" your way out of debt.All we are doing is delaying the inevitable and drawing it out MUCH longer than it would be if we just bite the bullet and get it over with.Common sense would be what polls would say,not more spending and bail outs.

When America realizes the Democrats/Liberals have put us right where they want us with their "government to help the little man" schemes just to keep the Dems in more power then polls like this will have much different results. Until then... bend over everyone.

When was the last time Government helped anyone??

" MERRY CHRISTMAS!,MERRY CHRISTMAS!

I wander if Santa Claus will have the marvelous idea to give as special present to each democrat, A BRAIN!, so they can descern intelligently to vote republican on the next elections (if we ever get another elections).

But then that is too much to ask to the old fat guy, for I think he is fed-up with the politics around the world, specially the CHICAGO-CORRUPTED POLITICAL DYNAMICS ATMOSPHERE, FROM WHERE OBAMA COMES FROM!

Happy Holidays everyone!

Sincerely,
Daniel Cabrera
Merrillville, Indiana "

OUR ECONOMY HAS TAKEN A 10 TRILLION DOLLAR HIT

FROM THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION & NONE OF IT WAS

SPENT ON THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. OBAMA SPENDING MY

TAXES ON MY PEOPLE & MY COUNTRY GETS MY VOTE.

LETS DO THIS !!!

How can any average American Support Obama's stimulus Plan when none of us has a clue what it entails -

Last year I had a stimulus check. I hate to say it , it ended up with IRS. This year they talking about another stimulus, this one under Mr. Obama. Unless that check , if there is going to be another check comes straight to my house, then his plan worked. If not , why sending a check. They bail out the banks, the auto industry, they spent trillions of dollars, and don't tell me they can't come out with at least a thousand dollars for each one of us. And don't send it to the IRS, if you owe them the money is gone. Last stimulus helped the IRS more than some of us.With this coming administration the chances for us to get anything out of it is zero anyhow. But, As Mr. Obama had a dream for a change, I have mine for a check. So, I guess I'll wait and see.

I've seen that odd post about giving everyone a million dollars before. Thanks to the Math Police (Janel & Fredi)

Is the entire world economy $305 trillion? Thats a lot of cash.

DITTO-
Lauren December 23rd, 2008 7:26 pm ET

You want to stimulate,,,
then stimulate the divorced mother who is working two jobs, with no health care, a dead beat father for her kids.

Stimulate the farmers, who cost of producing food to feed our country has sky rocketed, with very little increase in amounts paid to the farmer,

Stimulate the older couple who saved for retirement by working hard at thier job, but no work meaningless jobs after the place they worked went bankrupt, leaving the couple with nothing left of thier retirement.

Stimulate the person who lost thier job because of major illness or injury, and the company they work for does not provide sick time or disabillty leave. And they never had health insurance.

Stimulate the young person, who went to college, earned a degree, but now can not find a good job and works in a low paying factory, trying to pay back student loans.

DO NOT STIMULATE, Wall street, the big three, actors, pro sports, music entertainers, politicians, multi million dollar white collar CEOs.

Stimulate the true red white and blue american. The grunts of this nation, the people who have had it stuck to them over and over again, with no hope of ever seeing the light of day.

Please Mr Obama,,, stimulate the working men and women, the needy, the hurting, and the unfortunate,,,,,

If they are going to do anything, GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME!!!! Hold individuals as well as Corporate America accountable. IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD IT, DO NOT BUY IT!!!!!!! This bad misjudgement by individuals is what led to the credit and housing busts. Dumb people who can't budget money should not have a credit card!!!!!

PEBO is on th way out before his inauguration! He is an inexperienced jerk trying to rely on the expertise of old school failures!

wow almost like the election results 56% in favor 42% opposed, amazing

@ FREENLOVINIT....... YOU REALIZE IT .....IS..... A REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT...... WHO WANTED TO BAIL OUT .....WALL STREET ....DON'T YOU???????

Hey Suzy are you and Gov. Palin related? You two Idiots sound like your from the same village. Who's your leader?

If you ignore a problem, it won't go away.

We'll see how they feel about their kids and grandkids having to pay it off. Oh that's right, in Socialism one just writes it off, no need to balance the books. George W opened the door, Obama could have said thank you!

NEED INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS . . .

Well, I'm sure you people saw it in the news today. Six-foot water pipe in a D.C. suburb busted, flooding the road and stranding drivers. Just another civil disaster generated by America's failing infrastructure.

Mr. Obama, thank you for the $800-billion economic stimulus and you can start by peeling of a few billion to fix bridges, roads, and so many other disasters ready to happen. Oh, and by the way, it will also put people to work so they can pay their mortgages.

@ jj

So when a poll says somethign you don't like, it's just wrong? You're a shining example of GOP thought process.

The alternative minnimum tax needs to be repealed in conjunction (if not already in the works) with any earned income tax arrangments low wage earners.

The states and local municipalities will need to be addressed promptly as well.

As for paying-news flash- The tax payers are already paying for excesses of the last 8 years. The last time the budget was even "projected" to be in surplus was 1999-2000.

Now is not the time for finger pointing and whining. This is the time to save what we all know is the greatest nation on earth.

Is this generation of americans up to the task. ? Ask your elders what they did to turn it around back in the 30's and 40's

IF OBAMA WILL HAVE STIMLIUS PACKAGE.IT HAD BETTER be more accountable than bushes 700 billion to banks and insurance ceos.if cnn wants to dig up something better take a look at bailout money.where it went.we are mad as hell and need answers.

If we spend it the way Obama recommended while on vacation, buying beer, then we'll put the money right back into circulation(in more ways than one), right back into the taxation cycle(including tips), and we won't even remember what our troubles were. "President Who?"

I agree with Obama. What other options do we have to jump start this terrible economy?

all of these politicians should suffer who do they think they are to give themselves a raise when so many are unemployed? if you people want change get rid of all of these people out of washington and bring in some new blood...... too many years to dig there heels and become corrupt.. there should be a two term limit on all senators and congressmen and representatives in all states..... enough is enough

I think people are pretty scared right now and have cautiously high hopes for any intelligent program from a fresh new team. We have suffered enough with completely inert so called "leaders" who opened up the Treasury to banks after filling their own pockets.

SAY WHAT?? Let me get this straight–the majority of those polled support the bailout of $800,000,000,000 but "they don't support a new era of big government"? The bottom line attitude of many Americans–the payments for this borrowed money will be dumped on our kids and grandkids, so what do we care. People love the bailout as long as someone else pays for it. The responsible citizens who live within their means, save each month, and make sensible choices will continue to bail out the fools and speculators.

In 1989, when I was in high school, my political science teacher told us, that if we are all willing to pay a little more taxes, our government does not have to pay that .5 billion or whatever, which accummulates to be a trillion. To stop this trend, we either have to cut funding or pay a little bit more to not have to borrow.

It was reported that Wall Street CEOs were bailed out at the price of 1.5 billion dollars. If this is not socialism for the elites, , I dont know what it is..

To JJ

The first bailout was the right thing to do, but there was no oversight and it all went to the CEOs.

anybody poll the people who will be paying for this – our kids?

Sure they do, as long as somebody else pays for it. Instead of paying money out to selected groups and, thus, paying for the administrative costs to do so – why not let people just keep more of their money? Most people will use it to pay down debt and infuse more money into the banking system, which will be available for credit. Others will spend it and stimulate retail sales. Keep government out!

Hey! Nancy,FL drank all the kool-aid!!

Short term, yep, it will give us a bump. Long term, it will just put us $800B deeper in debt. End result, Obama's promise of giving a tax hike only to the top 5% will disappear. The tax hike will have to be far more widespread.

It is good to see that the majority of americans are politically mature and pragmatic enough to understand that now is not the time for the usual left/right drivel.

This may very well be the last best hope to ensure the american dream is alive for the vast majority of middle america.

We have your back Mr President-elect !!

if it puts people to work, keeps them in their homes, and improves society and infrastructure for those suffering the most, then this is the ONLY choice we have. republicans should suffer politically, and have, and democrats need to stop capitulating to the center AND the right ,because we will get nothing but the status quo. real change will never come from the 'center'.

Very good Suzy, let's bankrupt the country. Do the math: $1 Million time 305 million = 305 Trillion, the federal deficit is around 10.5 trillion, you want it to be 30 times worse?

A 700 Billion bailout would only be a little more than $2,000 per person.

Peggy the Moocher wants to know when he is going to start paying her mortgage.

He is in for money, materialism and socialism, that is all, his money bought the White House, but moral and spiritual well-fare of the younger generations, who are learning from his habbit of smoking and drinking. Lincoln and Washington would roll in their graves.

Reagan increased the debt over 2 Trillion
Clinton by 2.5 Trillion
Bush by 4.5 Trillion

My Goodness... when does it stop?

The polls are invalid, they don't represent the majority. I for one was against the first bail out, and I'm against any other bail out unless it is ALL for each American citizen 18yrs of age or older. We are key to the debt, heal our pain, and cure the disease. This country is no longer "of the people for the people" and I wake every day with a growing dislike for the government.

to Suzi:
I just checked and the census clock shows the US population as 305,946,827. I still like the idea of giving each of us a million dollars — it would be cheaper than giving it to the banks. I volunteer to help jump start the economy!
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little correction of your fuzzy math: 300 Million times $1,000,000 equals 300 TRILLION – not billion.

Of course most americans are for the baiouts

Most americans won't have to pay for it.

And, Suzi, I would surely be happy to try out your suggestion! *LOL* I know I have heard that money does not make you happy.... but I would surely like to test that theory! I've got a feeling it would surely make my misery a bit easier to deal with!

Giving a million dollars to each person in the U.S. equals
305,000,000,000,000.

Can you people not do basic math even with big numbers?

That's part of the problem.

Let's dig the hole deeper while we are at it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It would be so great to give everyone everything they dream of. You don't expect ME to pay for all that, do you?

Please keep it a fair America and have everyone who gains to participate in paying the tab, not just the hard-working people like me who already pay our fair share.

It would be so great to give everyone everything they dream of. You don't expect M\E to pay for all that, do you?

I believe in president elect Obama. I think he is sincerely trying to make a difference and he has my support 100%.

Give him a break, he hasn't even started the job yet, and the nay sayers are having a field day.

Obama all the way.

I say to Obama/Biden, God speed, and pray for wisdom daily. Also I live in NY........ It would be great for some infrastructure to be improved around here........ Especially to see the Twin Towers rebuilt.......... 7 years after 9/11 we still have nothing........ Even VA., and the Pentagon have erected memorials...... People look at Dubai, and see how far back we are in building this country.

I just checked and the census clock shows the US population as 305,946,827. I still like the idea of giving each of us a million dollars - it would be cheaper than giving it to the banks. I volunteer to help jump start the economy!

Obama is doing the right thing. We are in such a deep hole that "tweaking" the economy won't help. It's time to "go big" or stay home. His plan is our best chance to turn this thing around before we run the ship completely aground.