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Rasmussen Reports™ released the results of a telephone survey on Saturday that said 72% of 1,000 “likely voters” “are not confident Congress knows what it’s doing when it comes to the economy." More specifically, Rasmussen reported:

“Even as Congress puts the finishing touches on legislation asserting more government control over the U.S. financial industry, most U.S. voters continue to believe the legislators have little idea what they're doing when it comes to the economy.

“The latest national telephone survey of Likely Voters finds that just 27% are at least somewhat confident that Congress knows what it’s doing when it comes to addressing current economic problems.  An overwhelming majority (72%) are not confident in Congress to address these problems.  These figures include six percent (6%) who are Very Confident and 43% who are Not at All Confident.

“These findings show little change from surveys dating back to late September 2008, just after the Wall Street meltdown that included the collapse of the Lehman Brothers financial firm. Supporters of the new bill say it is intended to prevent another such meltdown.”

As the report pointed out, “Voters consistently for months have said they trust their own economic judgment more than the president’s and that of the average member of Congress.” Something to remember the next time Arlington taxpayers hear Senators Webb and Warner or Representative Moran sound-off on economic issues.