Comments on: Gallup: 53% Favor Passing $775 Billion Stimulus http://donklephant.com/2009/01/10/gallup-53-favor-passing-775-billion-stimulus/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:05:09 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: John Burke http://donklephant.com/2009/01/10/gallup-53-favor-passing-775-billion-stimulus/comment-page-1/#comment-434887 John Burke Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:13:23 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=12686#comment-434887 It's an intersting poll. The strong support for stimulus isn't surprising, given the state of affairs. I think the solid support among Republicans is noteworthy too. Also, it seems that over three quarters think tax cuts for individuals and businesses as well as spending on infrastructure are all worthy ways to stimulate, but I wouldn't interpret these numbers as a "demand" so much as a way of saying, "Sounds OK to me." The most interesting data point has to be the huge drop in support for aid to states and cities, compared to the other proposals. People expressly or intuitively recognize that money handed over to other governmental entities may not have the same bang as other ways to spend federal dough. It’s an intersting poll. The strong support for stimulus isn’t surprising, given the state of affairs. I think the solid support among Republicans is noteworthy too.

Also, it seems that over three quarters think tax cuts for individuals and businesses as well as spending on infrastructure are all worthy ways to stimulate, but I wouldn’t interpret these numbers as a “demand” so much as a way of saying, “Sounds OK to me.”

The most interesting data point has to be the huge drop in support for aid to states and cities, compared to the other proposals. People expressly or intuitively recognize that money handed over to other governmental entities may not have the same bang as other ways to spend federal dough.

]]> By: Derek Viger http://donklephant.com/2009/01/10/gallup-53-favor-passing-775-billion-stimulus/comment-page-1/#comment-434884 Derek Viger Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:40:10 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=12686#comment-434884 People have realize that our countries infrastructure is vital to many key areas such as the economy and national security. If we don't invest in public works now we will pay a costly price in the future, a price we may not be able to recover from. My only hope is that government officials will pay attention to this before more bridge collapse on citizens' heads. People have realize that our countries infrastructure is vital to many key areas such as the economy and national security. If we don’t invest in public works now we will pay a costly price in the future, a price we may not be able to recover from. My only hope is that government officials will pay attention to this before more bridge collapse on citizens’ heads.

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