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    April 11, 2019
    Little Public Support for Reductions in Federal Spending

    Growing support in both parties for more spending on rebuilding roads, bridges and highways

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    Little Public Support for Reductions in Federal Spending

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    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

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