Fox News/Opinion Dynamics Political Survey

All in all, would you rather have bigger government that provides more services or smaller government that provides fewer services?

• Bigger government, more services 35%
• Smaller government, fewer services 58%

Among Democrats

• Bigger government, more services 61%
• Smaller government, fewer services 30%

Among Republicans

• Bigger government, more services 15%
• Smaller government, fewer services 81%

Among Independents

• Bigger government, more services 22%
• Smaller government, fewer services 70%

In general, do you think Barack Obama believes in bigger government that provides more services, or does he believe in smaller government that provides fewer services?

• Bigger government, more services 75%
• Smaller government, fewer services 12%

Among Democrats

• Bigger government, more services 65%
• Smaller government, fewer services 18%

Among Republicans

• Bigger government, more services 84%
• Smaller government, fewer services 9%

Among Independents

• Bigger government, more services 80%
• Smaller government, fewer services 10%

A year ago Congress passed and President Obama signed the $787 billion dollar federal stimulus bill into law. Recently President Obama stated that the stimulus program helped the country avoid dipping into an economic depression — do you agree or disagree that the stimulus helped the country avoid a depression?

• Agree 44%
• Disagree 51%

Among Democrats

• Agree 71%
• Disagree 26%

Among Republicans

• Agree 18%
• Disagree 78%

Among Independents

• Agree 44%
• Disagree 49%

So far, only about one-third of the money budgeted as part of the economic stimulus plan has been spent. Do you think the rest of the money should be spent as planned or should the rest of the stimulus program be canceled and the money used to reduce the budget deficit?

• Spent as planned 31%
• Canceled to reduce deficit 59%

Among Democrats

• Spent as planned 54%
• Canceled to reduce deficit 36%

Among Republicans

• Spent as planned 11%
• Canceled to reduce deficit 82%

Among Independents

• Spent as planned 23%
• Canceled to reduce deficit 64%

Would you say you are fed up with and tired of the health care reform debate or don’t you feel that way?

• Fed up with 67%
• Don’t feel that way 30%

Among Democrats

• Fed up with 50%
• Don’t feel that way 47%

Among Republicans

• Fed up with 82%
• Don’t feel that way 16%

Among Independents

• Fed up with 70%
• Don’t feel that way 26%

Would you say you are fed up with and tired of the growing federal budget deficit or don’t you feel that way?

• Fed up with 81%
• Don’t feel that way 16%

Among Democrats

• Fed up with 67%
• Don’t feel that way 29%

Among Republicans

• Fed up with 90%
• Don’t feel that way 7%

Among Independents

• Fed up with 91%
• Don’t feel that way 7%

Would you say you are fed up with and tired of government spending or don’t you feel that way?

• Fed up with 73%
• Don’t feel that way 23%

Among Democrats

• Fed up with 51%
• Don’t feel that way 43%

Among Republicans

• Fed up with 92%
• Don’t feel that way 6%

Among Independents

• Fed up with 79%
• Don’t feel that way 18%

Do you think government spending is being managed carefully or is government spending out of control?

• Managed carefully 14%
• Spending is out of control 78%

Among Democrats

• Managed carefully 28%
• Spending is out of control 61%

Among Republicans

• Managed carefully 2%
• Spending is out of control 95%

Among Independents

• Managed carefully 8%
• Spending is out of control 82%

Overall, would you say you generally trust the federal government, or not?

• Yes 37%
• No 59%

Among Democrats

• Yes 54%
• No 44%

Among Republicans

• Yes 24%
• No 70%

Among Independents

• Yes 31%
• No 67%

Some people who are extremely concerned about the health of the U.S. economy have taken a number of actions. Please tell me whether you have taken any of the following actions out of concern the whole U.S. economic system could breakdown. Have you:

Purchased gold?

• Yes 6%
• No 93%

Stocked up on food, bottled water, or other staples?

• Yes 18%
• No 82%

Bought a gun or ammunition for protection?

• Yes 11%
• No 87%

Taken money out of the stock market?

• Yes 20%
• No 79%

Survey of 900 registered voters was conducted February 23-24, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 38% Democrat; 37% Republican; 17% Independent.