(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Few adults in the United States offer a positive assessment of George W. Bush’s performance, according to two recent public opinion polls. In a survey by Gallup released by USA Today, 28 per cent of respondents approve of the way the American president is handling his duties.

Bush’s rating stands at 25 per cent in a study by CBS News.

Bush—a Republican—earned a second four-year term in the November 2004 presidential election. The U.S. president’s approval rating has not surpassed the 40 per cent mark in a national survey since December 2006. 

Since last year, defaults on so-called subprime mortgages—credit given to high-risk borrowers—have caused volatility in domestic and financial markets and raised concerns that the U.S. economy could fall into a recession.

On Jun. 6, Bush discussed the current state of affairs, saying, "By working together, participants in the mortgage industry have helped more than one and a half million families stay in their homes. HOPE NOW is working. But we’ve got more to do. (...) We need to pass legislation to modernize the Federal Housing Administration, and allow state housing agencies to issue tax-free bonds to help homeowners refinance their mortgages. By taking these steps we’ll help more responsible homeowners weather this rough patch—and, at the same time, strengthen the dream of homeownership for generations to come."

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a) Do you approve or disapprove of how George W. Bush is handling his job as president?

b) Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?

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