Americans Upset Over Iraq-Related Costs (65% "too much")

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Polling Data

As you may know, the U.S. Congress has appropriated $260 billion U.S. to fight the war and help rebuild Iraq. What best describes how you feel about federal spending on the rebuilding of Iraq?

We are spending too much 65%
We are spending the right amount 27%
We should spend more 6%
Not sure 2%

How confident are you that the money appropriated to rebuild Iraq is being spent wisely?

Very confident 7%
Somewhat confident 28%
Not too confident 31%
Not at all confident 33%
Not sure 1%

Source: Ipsos-Public Affairs / Associated Press
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,000 American adults, conducted from Sept. 16 to Sept. 18, 2005. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.

http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/index.cfm/fuseaction/viewItem/itemID/9123