http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/09/05/opinion/polls/main571872.shtmlAs the nation prepares to head into a presidential election year, a large majority of American voters believes the Bush administration has made at least some progress in making the nation safer from another terrorist attack, as well as in reducing taxes. However, most do not see much progress in the administration's efforts to create jobs and revitalize the economy, which most Americans say is in rough shape.
Nearly one-third of all voters say the Bush Administration has made a lot of progress in making the nation safer, and another 47 percent say it has made some. Even a majority of Democrats - who are quite critical of the Administration on other matters - give the Administration credit on this front, and 79 percent of independents say there has been progress.
Tax cuts have been at the top of President George W. Bush's policy agenda since he took office, and over half of voters say the Administration has made at least some progress in reducing their taxes. Yet only 11 percent say the Administration made a lot of progress in lowering their tax bill - including just 19 percent of Republicans who think so - and a sizeable 40 percent think the Administration hasn't made much headway in cutting their taxes at all.
Most voters (55 percent) say the national economy is in bad shape, and less than half think the Administration is making much progress in improving it; 50 percent say the Administration is not making much progress, or none at all. And the Administration gets low marks on its efforts to create more jobs: 62 percent of voters say it has made either not much or no progress at all toward doing so. Among Democrats and Independents this sentiment slips further still, as 79 percent of Democrats and 68 percent of Independents don't see the Administration making progress. The issue of jobs is a pressing concern, as 41 percent of American voters say they're at least somewhat worried about a possible job loss in their household.
His favorable in this poll is 46%, 32% unfavorable, undecided 16%.
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