Government Does Too Much?

Sonora, CA -- A recent myMotherLode.com poll asked "Which comes closer to your own view about the Government?" The majority, 65% said it "Does Too Much" 24% said they were mixed and it depends, while only 9% agreed that the Government should do more.

Two similar polls asked more specific questions and got more evenly divided results.

A September 19th Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely Voters found that 44% are more worried that the federal government will try to do too much in reacting to the nation's current economic problems. But just as many (44%) fear the government will not do enough in response to those problems. Twelve percent (12%) are undecided.

A Gallup poll from September 6-9 found majority of Americans (54%) continue to believe the government is trying to do too many things that should be left to individuals and businesses, although that is down from the record high of 61% earlier this summer. About four in 10 Americans (39%) say the government should do more to solve the nation's problems.

The first of three major Presidential debates will air on October 3rd. The Presidential Election is November 6th.

Written by Sabrina Ambler