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What percentage of Americans disapprove of the federal government’s bailout of U.S. automakers?
Americans are getting more cautious about social media. 63% say they’ve deleted people from their “friends” list, 44% have deleted comments from their profile, and 37% have untagged photos of themselves. 58% say they set their main online profile to “private,” so that only friends can see it.
Pew Research Center
51% of Americans now disapprove of the federal government’s bailout of U.S. automakers, while 44% approve. Among Republicans, 73% say they disapprove.
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