Questions - Flight Delays - April 26-27, 2013
56% Think Government Agencies Cut Popular Programs First
Only 16% Know Anyone Affected by Sequester Flight Delays
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National Survey of
1,000 Adults
Conducted April 26-27,
2013
By Rasmussen Reports
1*
How closely have you followed recent news stories about air travel in the
United States?
2*
Generally speaking, is air travel in the United States very safe, somewhat safe,
not very safe, or not at all safe?
3*
How often do you travel on commercial airlines – Rarely or never, occasionally,
once a month or more?
4*
Did you travel by commercial airliner in the past week?
5*
Have you or anyone you know personally experienced any flight delays caused by
the sequester spending cuts?
6*
Is it possible for the Federal Aviation Administration to make modest spending
reductions without causing flight delays?
7*
Congress quickly passed legislation to halt the airport delays. Does Congress
react more quickly to things that affect congressmen, their staff and their
friends?
8* When
government agencies are forced to cut budgets, do they generally cut popular
programs first to make the cuts seem more significant?
9*
Will cuts in the Federal Aviation Administration’s budget hurt air safety in
the United States?
NOTE: Margin of Sampling
Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence