Americans more likely to support than oppose continuing federal funding for NPR and PBS
Republicans are much more likely than Democrats to support ending federal funding for public media.
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Biden, Trump supporters both say the U.S. economic system unfairly favors powerful interests
Trump and Biden supporters share a fair amount of common ground when it comes to criticisms of the U.S. economic system.
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Congress has long struggled to pass spending bills on time
If Congress passes the Oct. 1 deadline without either a new set of spending bills or a continuing resolution, nonessential operations would be forced to shut down.
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What the data says about food stamps in the U.S.
The food stamp program is one of the larger federal social welfare initiatives, and in its current form has been around for nearly six decades.
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6 facts about Americans’ views of government spending and the deficit
Americans are split on the size and role of the government, though reducing the budget deficit is a higher priority than it was last year.
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5 facts about the U.S. national debt
As concern about federal spending rises among both Democrats and Republicans, here’s a primer on the national debt of the United States.
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Biden Loses Ground With the Public on Issues, Personal Traits and Job Approval
Americans show more support than opposition for two infrastructure bills; majorities favor raising taxes on large businesses and high-income households.
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The U.S. budget deficit is rising amid COVID-19, but public concern about it is falling
Response to the pandemic has pushed the federal budget higher than it’s been in decades, but Americans are slightly less concerned about the deficit than in recent years.
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Little Public Support for Reductions in Federal Spending
When Americans are asked to make up the budget for the federal government, they have little appetite for austerity measures. Asked about 13 different government program areas, from veterans benefits to foreign aid, no more than about a quarter favor reducing spending in any specific area. The survey by Pew Research Center, conducted March 20-25 […]
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How Republicans and Democrats View Federal Spending
If you were making up the budget for the federal government this year, would you increase spending, decrease spending or keep spending the same for … See related report: “Little Public Support for Reductions in Federal Spending”
