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smithtg
04-15-2009, 05:40 AM
HEADLINE

Most Americans OK with Big Government, at least for now

Actual data at bottom of article


Comfortable with big government = 37%
only while we have to - 15%
not sure 27%
hell no 21%


So 48% is not sure or saying no, and another 15% says "only while we need to", but "most" are comfortable???

how I hate the MSM

the article has pretty bad logic as well...


http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-04-14-biggovernment_N.htm#table

paulitics
04-15-2009, 05:59 AM
Don't pay attention to the headline. The truth is on the side which they don't want you ro read and think about.

55% say Obama is spending too much. 9% say he is not spending enough

40% say too big an expansion. vs 10% that say not enough.

So, Obama's policies are unpopular with the majority.

Just because you see BIG BUSINESS as MORE of a threat than BIG GOVERNMENT does not mean the same as comfortable with big government. Yet, they are twisting people's words here.

I would venture that most are uncomfortable with big government and big business.

The other flawed logic is too assume that big government and big business are enemies of each other which is the exact opposite of what is true. Pure manipulation.