February 12-17, 2009: Associated Press/Gfk Poll—Nationwide poll on distributing more government funds to poor people.
“(People have suggested various ways that the government could act to try to fix the economy. How much do you think each of the following would help fix the country’s economic problems: a great deal, some, only a little, or no help at all?)…Putting more money into the hands of poor people”
30% Great deal
32% Some
18% Only a little
19% No help at all
1% Don۪t know
Subpopulation/Note:.
Survey by Associated Press. Methodology: Interviewing conducted by Gfk Roper Public Affairs & Media, February 12 – February 17, 2009 and based on 1,001 telephone interviews. Sample: national adult. Interviews were conducted with 801 respondents on landline telephones and 200 on cellular phones. [USAP.021809G.RCJ13B]
Formal Citation
Associated Press/Gfk Poll, Feb, 2009. Retrieved Sep-9-2010 from the iPOLL Databank, The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut. http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/data_access/ipoll/ipoll.html