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Poll: Politicians trusted more than business leaders on economy
Poll: Politicians trusted more than business leaders on economy
A new poll says Americans trust the government more than Wall Street to deal with the economy.
The Associated Press: Poll finds public stressed out over economy
google.com — 2 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) A new Associated Press poll shows the troubled economy is alarming more... and more people. An AP-GfK poll released Wednesday found that people's fears about losing a job, not being able to pay bills or watching retirement ... (more) The Associated Press: Poll finds public stressed out ...
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skippy the bush kangaroo — saw this headline on cnn's website: "poll: politicians trusted more than business leaders on economy." that may be the case. but it ain't really sayin' much, is it?

It's not a 'nation of Santellis'
Political Animal — ... mortgage adjustment program is widely disliked. The rage Santelli expressed was endorsed by far-right blogs and talk-radio hosts precisely because it tapped into a simmering anger over the White House proposal. It's worth remembering, then, that Santelli and his admirers haven't exactly swayed the electorate. The Washington Post found that 64% of Americans support Obama's mortgage proposal. In the New York Times poll, the support was 61% . A CNN poll found similar results . There is a Rasmussen poll , which was the basis for the Politico article, ...

Polls: Americans Want Republicans To Drop Ideology And Work On Obama’s Priorities
Think Progress — ... – CNN/Opinion Research Corp. found that 7 in 10 Americans “would favor a proposal that would increase the government’s influence over the health-care system in an attempt to reduce costs and expand coverage.” ...

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