Rasmussen Reports reports the trend: From Day 1, and in increasing numbers, Americans have consistently opposed taxpayer-backed assistance of auto dealers such as GM and Chrysler.
1. CEO Chairman Rick Wagoner first approached the Bush administration and Congress seeking $18 billion in taxpayer-backed loans last fall. In November 2008, just after the election, 45% opposed the loans, 30% supported them, and 25% were undecided.
2. By Thanksgiving, a few weeks later, opposition had risen to 55%.
3. By February, when the automakers returned to Congress and (now) to President Obama, opposition had risen to 64%.
4. This week, GM declared bankruptcy. But 67% of voters are opposed to the plan that would provide GM with billions in federal funding and give the government a majority ownership interest.
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