Majority of American Voters Say They Are Worse Off
Posted Dec 15, 2010 at 8:35 AM by Maurice Berger
According to a new Bloomberg Poll , a majority of Americans--51%--say they are worse off now than they were two years ago when President Obama took office, compared with 35% who say they're doing better. Bloombeg writes: "Americans have grown more downbeat about the country's future in just the last couple of months, the poll shows. The pessimism cuts across political parties and age groups, and is common to both sexes. The negative sentiment may cast a pall over the holiday shopping season, according to the poll. A plurality of those surveyed -- 46 percent -- expects to spend less this year than last; only 12 percent anticipate spending more. Holiday sales rose by just under a half percent last year after falling by almost 4 percent in 2008." Just as problematic for the Obama Administration: Two thirds of voters now say the country is headed in the wrong direction.
