Most Russians support the introduction of ration cards.

SyuzhetyVvedenie of ration cards in Rossii10.07.2008 "United Russia" counted five million nuzhdayuschihsyaPress-konferentsiiVvedut whether Russia coupons for food? 10.07.2008Na questions readers Lenty.ru "said Chairman of State Duma Committee on Labor and social policy Andrei Isaev62 percent of Russians supported the proposal to introduce ration cards for low-income residents. This is evidenced by the results of a survey conducted by the All-Russian Center for Study of Public Opinion (VTsIOM) 14-15 March 2009. During the summer of last year, spoke in favor of this idea, 51 per cent of respondents.
More often than not in favor of cards, which are designed to ensure a poor product, were residents of Siberia (78 percent) and in the Urals (76 percent). Most opponents of reform in the North-West Federal District - of 32 percent.
A positive attitude to the introduction of cards for food more often demonstrate a secured respondents said VTsIOM. They turned out 70 per cent. 26 percent of Russians, to assess their financial situation as poor or very poor, by contrast, often opposed the reform.
It should be noted that 42 percent of Russians who took part in the survey felt that the introduction of the cards will not help to ease social tensions in society. In addition, 39 percent of respondents believe that this event will be very costly for the budget.
Recall the discussion of introducing the cards for food began in mid-2008. First, such a proposal made by Russian businessmen at a meeting of the Public Chamber of Russia. Later this idea was supported by Agriculture Minister Alexei Gordeyev and the party "United Russia", which assessed the number of potential recipients of the cards in the 3-5 million.