Poll: Pass some form of stimulus plan

PRINCETON, N.J., Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Three of four Americans asked want Congress to pass some form of a stimulus plan but they're split on what the final version should be, a Gallup poll indicates.

Of the 75 percent polled who said some version of President Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan should pass, four of 10 Republicans said it should pass with major changes, while 35 percent favored scrapping it, results of a Gallup poll released Tuesday indicate.

A majority of Democrats said Obama's plan should be passed as is, said Gallup, based in Princeton, N.J.

Overall, 17 percent said the plan would make the economy a lot better, while 47 percent say it would improve economy a little. Seventeen percent said the package would worsen the economy.

Of respondents saying they thought the plan would make the economy at least somewhat better, 85 percent said it wouldn't produce positive effects until after this year.

On a personal level, 44 percent said the plan would improve their situation at least a little, while 53 percent said the plan wouldn't have an effect at all, or worsen their circumstances.

Results are based on telephone interviews with 1,027 adults conducted Sunday and Monday. The margin of error is 3 percentage points.