January 3-7, 2010: Allstate/National Journal Heartland Monitor Poll—Nationwide poll includes questions on the government۪s role in monitoring business issues and the government۪s response to the financial crisis.
“(And, thinking for a moment about those who run the federal government, I’d like to read you a series of statements. After I read each one, please tell me whether you think this statement applies to the federal government…all of the time, some of the time, none of the time.)…Is needed to monitor business issues such as financial fraud, environmental pollution, and workplace safety”
32% All of the time
51% Some of the time
14% None of the time
3% Don۪t know/Refused
Subpopulation/Note: .
Survey by Allstate, National Journal. Methodology: Conducted by FD America, January 3 – January 7, 2010 and based on 1,200 telephone interviews. Sample: national adult. [USFD.011610.R11C]
Formal Citation
Allstate/National Journal Heartland Monitor Poll, Jan, 2010. Retrieved Dec-14-2010 from the iPOLL Databank, The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut. http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/data_access/ipoll/ipoll.html
“Thinking back over all the actions the federal government has taken to respond to the financial crisis over the last 12 months, who do you think has benefited most from these policies?…Banks and investment companies, major corporations, wealthy individuals, middle class individuals, low-income individuals, no one”
40% Banks and investment companies
20% Major corporations
16% Wealthy individuals
9% Middle class individuals
8% Low-income individuals
2% No one
4% Don’t know
1% Refused
Subpopulation/Note: Survey by Allstate, National Journal.
Methodology: Conducted by FD America, January 3 – January 7, 2010 and based on 1,200 telephone interviews. Sample: national adult. [USFD.011610.R22]
Formal Citation
Allstate/National Journal Heartland Monitor Poll, Jan, 2010. Retrieved Dec-10-2010 from the iPOLL Databank, The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut. http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/data_access/ipoll/ipoll.html
“(I’d now like to read you a list of some government policies that have been considered over the past 12 months. For each one, I’d like you to tell me whether, overall, you think this policy will help the US (United States) economy, will hurt the US economy, or will it have no impact?)…The stimulus bill that provided for tax cuts, expansion of social welfare benefits and domestic spending”
45% Help the US economy 
38% Hurt the U