Younger adults, Black Americans and Democrats are most likely to say government should provide more assistance to people in need | Pew Research Center

June 21, 2024

2. Americans’ views of government aid to poor, role in health care and Social Security

Younger adults, Black Americans and Democrats are most likely to say government should provide more assistance to people in need

Younger adults, Black Americans and Democrats are most likely to say government should provide more assistance to people in need

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Younger adults, Black Americans and Democrats are most likely to say government should provide more assistance to people in need

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2. Americans’ views of government aid to poor, role in health care and Social Security
Republicans and Democrats continue to diverge over government aid to poor
Support for additional aid to the needy, even if it adds to the national debt, drops off from pandemic levels
Younger adults, Black Americans and Democrats are most likely to say government should provide more assistance to people in need
Higher shares of Republicans now say health care is up to the federal government
Wide income gap among Republicans in views of government’s responsibility to ensure health care coverage
Overwhelming majority of Americans are against reducing Social Security benefits