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[Rasmussen] 11% Think Government Should Provide Basic Income Grant for All
Rasmussen Reports ^ | 09/01/2011 | Scott Rasmussen

Posted on 09/02/2011 7:53:35 AM PDT by fwdude

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely Voters shows that only 11% favor a proposal for the federal government to provide every single American with a basic income grant, or enough money to enjoy a modest living regardless of whether they choose to work or not. Eighty-two percent (82%) oppose this idea. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: 2011polls; communism; entitlements; liberalfascism; miltonfriedman; minimumwage; nannystate; negativeincometax; obamarecession; obamataxhikes; socialism; socialistdemocrats; ubi; universalbasicincome; welfarepimps; welfarestate
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This 11% represents the core of the fringe of the Left. They are diehard communists. It is still alarming that 10% of this country feels this way.
1 posted on 09/02/2011 7:53:40 AM PDT by fwdude
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This 11% should be identified and sent to a remote island somewhere to pursue their dream.


2 posted on 09/02/2011 7:55:33 AM PDT by oncebitten (Obama: "A Big Ole’ Hunk of Nothing on Two Thick Slices of Nada.”)
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To: fwdude

Bfltr


3 posted on 09/02/2011 7:55:47 AM PDT by mnehring
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They should try Cuba!


4 posted on 09/02/2011 7:56:22 AM PDT by Cheetahcat (Carnival commie side show, started November 4 2008 ,A date that will live in Infamy.)
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To: oncebitten

That’s one way to clean out the inner cities.


5 posted on 09/02/2011 7:56:44 AM PDT by RC2
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To: fwdude

These 11% of respondents should be charged for their oxygen...


6 posted on 09/02/2011 7:57:06 AM PDT by Common Sense 101 (Hey libs... If your theories fly in the face of reality, it's not reality that's wrong.)
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enough money to enjoy a modest living regardless of whether they choose to work or not

This must also be the bottom 11% of Americans in terms of IQ. Because anyone would half a brain would realize that if you gave people the "choice" of whether to work or not, a majority would opt out, and the entire economy would come to a standstill.

But then, you could also argue, that close to half the population has already "opted out," given the 43% of Americans who do not pay Federal Income Tax.
7 posted on 09/02/2011 7:57:43 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia (Be careful of believing something just because you want it to be true.)
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To: fwdude

mo obamastash


8 posted on 09/02/2011 7:57:48 AM PDT by Doogle ((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: fwdude

Hey! That’s what the aliens gave us in the book “Childhood’s End”.

Science fiction imitates life. And these guys are kinda alien.


9 posted on 09/02/2011 7:58:52 AM PDT by cuban leaf
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In other words, 11 percent of Americans are now hard-core Commie bastards and must be destroyed or marginalized.


10 posted on 09/02/2011 7:59:59 AM PDT by WashingtonSource
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To: fwdude

People will believe anything, don’t sweat it. It’s what they actually do about it that matters.

http://articles.cnn.com/1997-06-15/us/9706_15_ufo.poll_1_ufo-aliens-crash-site?_s=PM:US


11 posted on 09/02/2011 8:00:03 AM PDT by icanhasbailout
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To: oncebitten
I think Mr. and Mrs. Howell would protest, but I'm with you.


12 posted on 09/02/2011 8:00:44 AM PDT by cuban leaf
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To: oncebitten

My, only 11%, our Public Indoctrination System really is failing. //sarc//


13 posted on 09/02/2011 8:01:09 AM PDT by Steamburg (The contents of your wallet is the only language Politicians understand.)
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To: fwdude

Now if that damned Tooth Fairy will just cough up the scrilla!


14 posted on 09/02/2011 8:01:28 AM PDT by rawcatslyentist (It is necessary that a person be born of a father who is a citizen; ~Vattel's Law of Nations)
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It is still alarming that 10% of this country feels this way

And even more alarming that only 82% oppose it.
That means (apparently) there are 8% who are undecided!

How can there be an "undecided" on this?

15 posted on 09/02/2011 8:01:38 AM PDT by grobdriver (Proud Member, Party Of No! No Socialism - No Fascism - Nobama - No Way!)
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“Modest living” is very subjective. In North Korea, most people there enjoy a “modest living” by government standards.


16 posted on 09/02/2011 8:03:02 AM PDT by Anitius Severinus Boethius
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Wow!! This is encouraging I thought it would be much worse. Obama is so “History” in 2012.


17 posted on 09/02/2011 8:03:11 AM PDT by vicar7
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To: fwdude

I hope these aren’t illegal immigrants for the most part, that would confirm my worst fields.


18 posted on 09/02/2011 8:03:22 AM PDT by dila813
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To: oncebitten

My guess is these 11% already get montly income gramts and govment cheese.


19 posted on 09/02/2011 8:04:13 AM PDT by BO Stinkss
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To: oncebitten
This 11% should be identified and sent to a remote island somewhere to pursue their dream.

Might I suggest Iwo Jimo or the Aleutian Islands. Or how about King William Island. I hear it is lovely this time of year.
20 posted on 09/02/2011 8:04:44 AM PDT by GonzoGOP (There are millions of paranoid people in the world and they are all out to get me.)
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