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Poll Results so far (10,000+ Voters) - www.TheWallStreetProtest.com

Have you switched from a major banking institution to a credit union, or do you have plans to do so in the next 6 months (as of November 8th, 2011)?

• Yes (83%, 149 Votes)

• No (17%, 31 Votes)

Total Voters: 180

Should corporations be allowed to help finance, produce, or influence political advertisements?

• No (98%, 195 Votes)

• Yes (2%, 5 Votes)

Total Voters: 200

Should unions, under any circumstances, ever be allowed to contribute money to political campaigns?

• No (75%, 174 Votes)

• Yes (25%, 59 Votes)

Total Voters: 233

If you support the idea of a “Robin Hood Tax,” how should the money be spent?

• Education (36%, 151 Votes)

• Healthcare (31%, 129 Votes)

• Jobs (26%, 110 Votes)

• Infrastructure (18%, 75 Votes)

• I do not support the idea of a “Robin Hood” Tax. (8%, 34 Votes)

• I do not know what a “Robin Hood” Tax is. (6%, 26 Votes)

• National Defense (0%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 417

Should the Glass–Steagall Act be re-enacted? (to separate commercial banking and investment banking)

• Yes (96%, 351 Votes)

• No (4%, 13 Votes)

Total Voters: 364

Is it a good idea to eliminate farm subsidies?

• Yes (64%, 170 Votes)

• No (36%, 94 Votes)

Total Voters: 264

If we keep Social Security, should it continue to be funded through the Payroll Tax?

• Yes (76%, 167 Votes)

• No (24%, 52 Votes)

Total Voters: 219

Who deserves public benefits the most?

• Elderly Americans (46%, 105 Votes)

• Disabled Americans (29%, 65 Votes)

• United States Veterans (25%, 56 Votes)

Total Voters: 226

Should Americans be required to purchase long-term care insurance?

• No (81%, 191 Votes)

• Yes (19%, 44 Votes)

Total Voters: 235

Should Congress:

• Repeal the Patriot Act. (83%, 238 Votes)

• Spend serious time/effort in analyzing, and Repealing in-part portions of the Partriot Act. (14%, 39 Votes)

• Leave the Patriot Act alone! (3%, 11 Votes)

Total Voters: 288

Should America do away with Social Security? (No paying into the system, and no benefits later).

• No, we need social security, in addition to Medicare and Medicaid. (48%, 113 Votes)

• No, but Congress should address Medicare Fraud and Medicaid Payment Reform because it is an interconnected issue to Social Security. (38%, 89 Votes)

• Yes, because I don’t have faith I will see a return on my investment. (12%, 28 Votes)

• Yes, but not because I don’t have faith I will see a return on my investment. (2%, 7 Votes)

Total Voters: 237

Do you think OWS supporters will boycott – to the point corporations will bend to the pressure?

• Yes (74%, 167 Votes)

• No (26%, 59 Votes)

Total Voters: 226

Which of the following groups of public workers need union support the most?

• Teachers (67%, 84 Votes)

• None of the above (15%, 19 Votes)

• Other (please comment) (10%, 13 Votes)

• Firefighters (6%, 8 Votes)

• Police (2%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 126

Should the promotion/advancement of public workers be based on seniority, at all?

• No (58%, 70 Votes)

• Yes (42%, 51 Votes)

Total Voters: 121

If public employees should be entitled to promotions based on seniority, what percentage (as a factor) should seniority, as opposed to work performance, be considered?

• Promotions should be based on 50% seniority, 50% work-performance. (48%, 48 Votes)

• Promotions should be based on 100% work performance. (37%, 37 Votes)

• It should not be a factor. (14%, 14 Votes)

• It should be the only factor. (1%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 100

Should the United States start drilling for oil in more locations on its’ own soil?

• No (63%, 149 Votes)

• Yes (37%, 88 Votes)

Total Voters: 237

Should marijuana be legalized, taxed, and the revenue spent to stimulate the economy?

• Yes (90%, 368 Votes)

• No (10%, 39 Votes)

Total Voters: 407

Should members of the U.S. Senate be limited to terms of:

• Two six year terms. (29%, 113 Votes)

• One term, but less than six years. (28%, 109 Votes)

• One six year term. (26%, 102 Votes)

• Three six year terms. (10%, 37 Votes)

• Members of the U.S. Senate shouldn’t have term limits. (5%, 21 Votes)

• One terms, but more than six years. (2%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 385

Should corporations, under any circumstances, ever be allowed to contribute money to political campaigns?

• No (94%, 423 Votes)

• Yes (6%, 25 Votes)

Total Voters: 448

Which 3 issues are most important to you from this list?

• Take “money” out of politics (91%, 391 Votes)

• End fraud in all aspects of government allocations (49%, 213 Votes)

• Limit the power of the Federal Reserve (42%, 181 Votes)

• Bring back soldiers in our foreign outposts. (34%, 148 Votes)

• Apply ONE method of quality control and accountability to education, not 20 different “core requirements”/”no child left behind.” (18%, 76 Votes)

• Control Healthcare fraud. (15%, 64 Votes)

• Limit Senate positions to no more than 10 years. (15%, 64 Votes)

• Stop giving perks that add up which drain on the gov’t payroll. (13%, 56 Votes)

Total Voters: 431