New Poll by WVWV shows overwhelming approval for the package

Statement by Page S. Gardner, President, Women's Voices. Women Vote (www.wvwv.org):

"The U.S. Senate’s upcoming vote on the historic American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a much needed boost for not only the American economy generally, but for those who are among the hardest hit by this economic crisis.”

“Despite reports of sagging support for the stimulus, a new Women’s Voices. Women’s Vote. survey, shows broad approval for the package and the President. 66 percent of voters support the bill, just 29 percent oppose:

Question language: “As you may have heard, the Obama Administration and the Congress introduced e a major recovery package to create four million new jobs and jump start the economy. The plan would invest in infrastructure projects like roads, bridges, schools and invest new energy, cut taxes and extend unemployment and health care benefits for workers who have lost their jobs. It is likely that this package will cost as much as 850 billion dollars over two years. From what you have heard, do you favor or oppose this plan?”

“This package is supported by a huge majority of Democrats (90 percent), Independents (60 percent) and surprising number of Republicans (40 percent).

“This survey, conducted between January 22nd and February 3, 2009, by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner, interviewed 1,659, 2008 voters on the stimulus package and other issues. The total margin of error for this survey is +/- 2.41 points at a 95 percent confidence level.

"The economic downturn has had a catastrophic impact on the country and this economic recovery and reinvestment package comes at a critical time. This package will create much needed jobs,” Gardner concluded.

Women's Voices. Women Vote is a non-profit, non-partisan organization created to activate unmarried women to participate in their government and in our democracy.