Poll: Nearly Half of Americans Say Increased Govt. Spending Harmful

In a poll released Sunday evening by Rasmussen Reports, Forty-eight percent (48%) of U.S. voters say that, generally speaking, increased government spending is bad for the economy.

Thirty-five percent (35%) believe more government spending will help the economy, and seven percent (7%) say it’s likely to have no impact, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

By a 54% to 31% margin, investors say increased government spending generally hurts the economy while non-investors are more evenly divided.

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