Aside from this story being done in 2010, could they have come up with a more vague set of questions that have no concrete answer?
1. Is it your impression that most economists who have studied it estimate that the stimulus legislation:
A: Saved or created several million jobs
B: Saved or created a few jobs
C: Caused job losses
2. Is it your impression that among economists who have estimated the effect of the health reform law on the federal budget deficit over the next ten years:
A: More think it will increase the deficit
B: More think it will not increase the deficit
C: Views are evenly divided
3. As you know, the American economy had a major downturn starting in the fall of 2008. Do you think that now the American economy is:
A: Starting to recover
B: Still getting worse
4. Do you think that MOST SCIENTISTS believe that:
A: Climate change is occurring
B: Climate change is not occurring
C: Views are evenly divided
5. Is it your impression that the government bailout of banks and financial institutions, also known as TARP, was passed and signed into law under:
A: President Barack Obama
B: President George W. Bush
6. Is it your impression that the bailout program for Chrysler and General Motors occurred under:
A: President George W. Bush
B: President Barack Obama
C: Both Presidents
7. As you may know, during the election campaign, some people said that the US Chamber of Commerce was spending large amounts of money it had raised from foreign sources to support Republican candidates and attack Democratic candidates. Is it your impression that:
A: This was not proven to be true
B: This was proven to be true
8. Is it your impression that the stimulus legislation:
A: Did not include any tax cuts
B: Included some tax cuts
9. since January 2009 have your Federal income taxes:
A: Gone up
B: Gone down
C: Stayed the same
10. What is your impression of what the Obama administration has done in regard to the number of US troops in Afghanistan?
A: Increased them
B: Decreased them
C: Kept them the same
11. As you may know, some people have suggested that President Obama was not born in the United States. Do you think:
A: Obama was not born in the US
B: Obama was born in the US
C: It is not clear whether obama was born in the US or not
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