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Is the American Worker Becoming More Wary of Government Regulation?

Ethics Resource CenterMarch 16, 2010

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Since July, more Americans have become wary of the level of government regulation.

*Source: ERC’s 2009 National Business Ethics Survey® (data collected in July/August of 2009)

Since July, more Americans have become wary with the amount of regulation the Government is providing to business

**Source: January, 2010 Gallup Poll - http://www.gallup.com/poll/125468/Americans-Leery-Govt-Regulation-Business.aspx

MID-YEAR VIEWS OF US BUSINESS EMPLOYEES(ERC’s 2009 National Business Ethics Survey)

JANUARY POLL OF US CITIZENS(January, 2010 Gallup Poll)

Too much government regulation

Too little governmentregulation

The right amount of

government regulation

Government Should become less involved in Regulating

business

Things are about right as

they are

No opinion

24%

50%

23%

4%

Government should

Become more Involved in regulating business

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

38% 41%

21%