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May 9th, 2008
Posted: 12:18 PM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — More than 8 in 10 Americans believe that the government’s $110 billion rebate effort to help consumers will not boost the economy, according to a poll released Friday.

The CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll conducted April 28-30 found that 82 percent of Americans believe the stimulus package will fall short — compared to 70 percent in February.

The program, passed with bipartisan support earlier this year, will give tax rebate checks to about 130 million Americans. Most single Americans earning $75,000 or less who filed a tax form will receive up to $600, and married couples earning $150,000 or less will get up to $1200.

But of the more than 1,000 people polled, only 13 percent thought the stimulus would be sufficient to help economic conditions.


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