Gallup poll — Results of a national survey conducted in February 2009, following testimony by the Postmaster General before a U.S. House subcommittee, suggest that 57 percent of Americans favor cost-cutting measures by the Postal Service (elimination of Saturday delivery, Post Office closures), compared to 27 percent who favored government assistance, and 14 percent who favored a significant increase in the price of postage.
Rasmussen survey — A February 2009 national telephone survey conducted by Rasmussen Reports found that a majority of Americans (69 percent) would rather cut mail delivery to five days a week than pay more for postage. Twenty-six percent said they would rather pay more for stamps, and 5 percent were undecided.
Second Rasmussen survey — A July 2009 survey found that 50 percent of Americans would rather cut the number of days mail is delivered than have the government subsidize the Postal Service to maintain its current level of service (34 percent).
USA Today/Gallup poll — In a telephone survey of 999 adults conducted March 16, 2010, a USA Today/Gallup poll found support for five-day delivery across all age groups from 58 percent in the 18-34 bracket to 73 percent among those 55 or older.
