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Little Public Support for Reductions in Federal Spending
Public trust in the federal government remains at historic low
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- Little Public Support for Reductions in Federal Spending
- Majorities favor increased spending for education, veterans, infrastructure, other governmentt programs
- Partisans differ on spending for most programs, but agree on veteran benefits
- Public remains divided in preferences for the overall size of government
- Public trust in the federal government remains at historic low
- Fewer than half of Americans express confidence in public’s political wisdom
- Little change in opinions about defense, veterans’ spending since 2017, but more favor increased spending today than during the Obama administration
- Majorities favor increased spending for education, veterans, infrastructure, other govt. programs
- Partisans differ on spending for most programs but agree on veteran benefits
- Public remains divided in preferences for the overall size of government
- Public trust in the federal government remains at historic low
- Fewer than half of Americans express confidence in public’s political wisdom
- Little change in opinions about spending on defense, veterans since 2017, more favor increased spending today than during the Obama administration
- Growing support in both parties for more spending on rebuilding roads, bridges and highways
- Democratic support for increasing economic aid for needy people around the world continues to rise
- Democrats remain far more likely than Republicans to favor increased spending on health care
- More Democrats say they would increase spending for environmental protection
- Differing views on size of government by gender, income and partisanship
- Republicans now more likely than Democrats to trust the federal government, but trust is relatively low among members of both parties
- Majority of adults say they’re frustrated with the federal government
- More Democrats than Republicans now say they are ‘angry’ with government
- After 2018 midterm, Republicans less confident in public’s political wisdom