Ironically, the overall stimulus package was the subject of a front page article on USA Today yesterday…Great timing on my part, but I didn’t see the article/poll numbers until last night. According to the USA Today/Gallup poll of 1,010 adults from Aug 6-9 (+/- 4 percentage points margin of error), the public has a general distaste for the package so far:

• 78% are very worried (46%) or somewhat worried (32%) ”that money from the economic stimulus plan is being wasted”
• 57% think the stimulus plan has had no effect (33%) on the economy or made it worse (24%)
• 60% think that over the long term the stimulus plan will have no effect (22%) on the economy or make it worse (38%)
• 81% think that in the short term the plan has had no effect (68%) on their financial situation or made it worse (13%)
• 70% think that in the long term the plan will have no effect (36%) on their financial situation or make it worse (34%)

The article can be found here.