CNBC's Wealth in America Survey

CNBC's Wealth In America Survey

Question	March	December
What do you think of the current state of the economy?
Excellent/Good	16%	26%
Fair/Poor	83%	72%
What do you think about the economy now and in the future?
Optimistic now and in the future	13%
Pessimistic now and in the future	58%
Mixed/Unsure	29%
What will be the state of the economy in the next year?
It will get better	24%
Stay about the same	34%
Get worse	34%
Not sure	8%
Which political party would do a better job dealing with health care?
Democrats	44%
Republicans	19%
Both about the same	14%
Neither	16%
Not sure	7%
Which political party would do a better job dealing with the economy?
Democrats	39%
Republicans	25%
Both about the same	17%
Neither	12%
Not sure	7%
Which political party would do a better job improving your financial situation?
Democrats	32%	29%
Republicans	26%	24%
Both about the same	16%	21%
Neither	19%	20%
Not sure	7%	6%
Which political party would do a better job improving the real estate market?
Democrats	26%
Republicans	21%
Both about the same	21%
Neither	20%
Not sure	20%
Which political party would do a better job improving the stock market?
Democrats	22%
Republicans	26%
Both about the same	19%
Neither	17%
Not sure	16%
Should taxpayers making more than $75K and $150K for couples receive tax rebates?
Yes	30%
Yes (respondents making less than $30K annually)	36%
Yes (respondents making more than $100k annually)	39%
No	58%
No (respondents making less than $30K annually)	50%
No (respondents making more than $100K annually)	52%
Depends	5%
Not sure	7%
Compared to last year, how much do you expect to spend on non-essential items/activities?
More	13%
Less	34%
About the same	50%
Not sure	3%

CONTINUED: Wage and investment expectations

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