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Poll: 49% oppose further U.S. aid to Egypt

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Nearly half of U.S. voters say they're opposed to more financial aid for longtime U.S. ally Egypt, a Rasmussen poll released Monday indicated.

Egypt has been in political turmoil since dictator Hosni Mubarak was ousted in early 2011. Results of the Rasmussen Reports survey indicated 7 percent of likely U.S. voters think the changes in Egypt's government during the past several years have been good for the United States.

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Rasmussen said the finding has been declining steadily from a high of 29 percent in February 2011.

Forty-nine percent said they oppose the United States providing military and financial assistance to Egypt, results showed.

Forty-three percent said they believe the changes in Egypt have been bad for the United States, up from 20 percent in 2011. Twenty-seven percent say the changes in Egypt have had no impact in the United States and 24 percent said they weren't sure.

Results are based on a nationwide survey of 1,000 likely voters conducted was conducted Friday and Saturday, the margin of error is 3 percentage points.

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