According to a poll released yesterday by Rasmussen Reports, 66% of U.S. voters prefer a smaller government with fewer services and lower taxes over a more active government with more services and higher taxes.  Only 22% prefer a government with more services and higher taxes. Eleven percent (11%) aren’t sure which is best.

Some additional  highlights from the poll:

• Democrats are more narrowly divided: 51% of Democrats favor a smaller government, but 37% opt for a larger, more activist government.  Sixty-five percent (65%) of liberals chose a government with more services and higher taxes.
• Sixty-two percent (62%) of all voters say tax cuts are a better way than more government spending to create jobs and fight unemployment. Only 21% say additional stimulus spending is a more effective tool.