Posted on 08/31/2005 3:47:32 PM PDT by jmc1969
WASHINGTON (CNN) - Even before feeling the economic effects of Hurricane Katrina, more than two-thirds of Americans said this week that high gas prices were causing them financial hardship -- 18 percent claiming serious hardship, 51 percent moderate hardship.
The CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll was conducted nationwide Sunday through Tuesday. Hurricane Katrina's impact on oil pumping and refining facilities when it struck the Gulf Coast on Monday is bringing even higher gas prices, increasing whatever hardship people were feeling already.
There is already evidence of political repercussions. More than three-quarters of the poll's respondents disapproved of the way President Bush is handling gas prices. That was the president's lowest rating on any of the six issues touched on in this poll.
While poll respondents primarily blamed oil companies for rising gas prices -- 84 percent blamed them a great deal or a moderate amount -- 63 percent also blamed the Bush administration.
On his handling of the economy overall, President Bush got a 60 percent negative rating in the poll -- his worst economic rating ever -- while only 38 percent of respondents approved.
On gas prices, 20 percent approved of his handling, while 76 percent disapproved.
Here are the numbers on other issues: Terrorism, 53 percent approve, 44 percent disapprove; foreign affairs, 43 percent approve, 52 percent disapprove; Iraq, 40 percent approve, 59 percent disapprove; health care policy, 32 percent approve, 60 percent disapprove.
Overall, 45 percent said they approve of how Bush is handling his job while 52 percent disapproved. That is an improvement from 40 percent and 56 percent in an Aug. 22-26 poll, putting the numbers back in line with an Aug. 8-11 poll, which had 45 percent and 51 percent.
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Are people really that f@%&ing stupid??
There are a lot of socialists out there.
Why doesn't President Bush call for a temp cut in the federal gas tax?
Yes.
I do blame the president. Both Bush and Clinton, for over 10 years this country has lacked a clear, smart energy policy. We are all going topay fro this now. We need new drilling, new refineries, and we need to start to really look at other energy sources.
Gee, no mention of how the left and GReenoids have blocked construction of any new refineries or allowed any new drilling in this country for years and years.
How convenient... and deceitful.
I guess so...morons!
Polls = Proof that when the MSM want your opinion they will give it to you.
Yes.
hmmm, interesting argument...
Did Clinton win 2 elections?
Hey! You got the same talking points I have. :) lol
Yes they are that stupid.
I expect this spike in prices to be short lived.
I had better be if we want the economy to keep chugging along
He should just ration gas for everyone except me. Then I could get gas cheaper, and there would be no need to despoil the pristeen Arctic National Wildlife Preserve, which I have never seen and will never see as long as I live.
But he won't do it because he's a Republican SOB and I hate him.
(steely)
You just like to blame anybody.
BTW, where was clinton's energy bill? Oh I forgot it was tax increases(BTU tax etc.etc)
I am reading what some "conservatives" are saying here, you would think no one is responsible for paying for anything.
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