FedSmith Polls

Most Americans are concerned about the economy. Our readers work for the federal government (or used to) and their views on the likely success or failure of the stimulus spending package are presumably based on this knowledge and experience. In addition, much of the money in the new spending will be in their hands as they implement the decisions made by Congress and the Administration. What do readers think of the new spending proposals? Here are the results of the survey taken this week.

What do readers think about a total ban on smoking in federal buildings? There are plenty of strong opinions ranging from simmering resentment about smokers taking extra breaks to concerns about the lack of “smokers’ rights.” Here are the survey results.

How will you vote in this year’s presidential election (or how did you vote if you have already voted)? Take this survey and send in your opinion. We will publish the results later this week.

Where does most of the blame reside for the current mortgage/credit crisis? What do readers think of the bailout plan and would they support such the bailout proposal? Here is a summary of the views of those responding to our survey this week.

Is a four day/10 hour a day workweek a good idea for the federal workforce? Congressman Steny Hoyer raised the issue recently and OPM responded with a letter rejecting the idea. FedSmith readers generally like the idea. Here are the results of last week’s survey.

Is a 55 MPH Congressionally mandated speed limit a good idea? By a large margin, readers say it won’t work. Here are the results and a sample of the pointed comments from readers on both sides of the issue.