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1 | Gender | Age | Education | 2024 Vote Choice | Race | Income | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Question | Response | Overall | Women | Men | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | College | No college | Harris | Swing | Trump | White Non-College | White College | Black | Hispanic | Asian | Lower Income | Middle Income | Upper Income | ||
3 | Overall, how good a job does the federal government do at improving your daily life? | Excellent | 3% | 3% | 3% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 3% | ||
4 | Good | 13% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 13% | 8% | 18% | 18% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 13% | |||
5 | Fair | 32% | 32% | 33% | 29% | 31% | 32% | 35% | 31% | 34% | 25% | 36% | 42% | 35% | 31% | 27% | 30% | 29% | 32% | 33% | 32% | |||
6 | Poor | 44% | 45% | 42% | 42% | 45% | 45% | 43% | 48% | 40% | 60% | 33% | 27% | 38% | 47% | 51% | 43% | 47% | 42% | 43% | 45% | |||
7 | Not sure | 8% | 8% | 8% | 11% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 8% | 8% | |||
8 | Which of the following comes closer to your view, even if neither is exactly right? | The federal government is mostly wasteful and inefficient — money gets lost to red tape, and basic things take too long to get done. | 55% | 53% | 56% | 51% | 54% | 56% | 56% | 56% | 54% | 56% | 51% | 54% | 55% | 56% | 52% | 52% | 53% | 52% | 55% | 55% | ||
9 | The federal government does a better job than most people give it credit for — it handles enormous responsibilities, like Social Security, Medicare, and mostly gets them right. | 32% | 32% | 33% | 33% | 32% | 31% | 34% | 33% | 32% | 32% | 34% | 34% | 32% | 33% | 33% | 33% | 33% | 32% | 32% | 33% | |||
10 | Not sure | 13% | 14% | 11% | 16% | 14% | 13% | 11% | 11% | 14% | 11% | 14% | 12% | 14% | 11% | 14% | 15% | 14% | 16% | 13% | 12% | |||
11 | Below are some things people say about the federal government. For each, please say how much you agree or disagree. | I usually know where to go when I need a benefit, service, permit, or something else from the federal government. | Strongly agree | 16% | 16% | 16% | 18% | 17% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 17% | 15% | 16% | 18% | 17% | 15% | 17% | 18% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 16% | |
12 | Somewhat agree | 44% | 44% | 45% | 41% | 43% | 45% | 46% | 46% | 43% | 47% | 42% | 43% | 43% | 46% | 44% | 42% | 43% | 42% | 44% | 45% | |||
13 | Somewhat disagree | 21% | 21% | 21% | 20% | 21% | 20% | 21% | 21% | 20% | 21% | 22% | 20% | 21% | 21% | 19% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 21% | 21% | |||
14 | Strongly disagree | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | |||
15 | Not sure | 9% | 9% | 8% | 11% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 10% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 9% | 8% | |||
16 | Agree | 61% | 60% | 61% | 58% | 60% | 61% | 62% | 62% | 60% | 62% | 58% | 61% | 60% | 62% | 62% | 60% | 60% | 59% | 61% | 61% | |||
17 | Disagree | 31% | 31% | 30% | 30% | 31% | 30% | 31% | 31% | 30% | 31% | 34% | 30% | 31% | 31% | 29% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 31% | 31% | |||
18 | Net Agree | 30% | 29% | 31% | 28% | 29% | 31% | 31% | 31% | 30% | 31% | 24% | 31% | 29% | 31% | 33% | 30% | 30% | 29% | 30% | 30% | |||
19 | When I interact with the government, it meets my expectations for customer service. | Strongly agree | 7% | 7% | 7% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | ||
20 | Somewhat agree | 35% | 34% | 35% | 31% | 34% | 35% | 36% | 35% | 34% | 34% | 35% | 37% | 35% | 36% | 33% | 33% | 33% | 33% | 35% | 35% | |||
21 | Somewhat disagree | 28% | 28% | 28% | 27% | 28% | 28% | 29% | 29% | 28% | 28% | 29% | 29% | 28% | 29% | 26% | 27% | 27% | 27% | 28% | 29% | |||
22 | Strongly disagree | 18% | 18% | 18% | 19% | 18% | 18% | 18% | 18% | 18% | 19% | 18% | 15% | 17% | 18% | 18% | 18% | 19% | 18% | 18% | 18% | |||
23 | Not sure | 12% | 13% | 11% | 14% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 13% | 12% | 9% | 11% | 13% | 11% | 14% | 13% | 14% | 15% | 12% | 11% | |||
24 | Agree | 42% | 41% | 42% | 40% | 41% | 42% | 42% | 42% | 41% | 40% | 44% | 45% | 42% | 42% | 41% | 41% | 40% | 40% | 42% | 42% | |||
25 | Disagree | 46% | 46% | 47% | 46% | 46% | 46% | 46% | 47% | 45% | 48% | 48% | 44% | 45% | 47% | 45% | 46% | 46% | 45% | 46% | 47% | |||
26 | Net Agree | -4% | -5% | -5% | -6% | -5% | -4% | -4% | -5% | -4% | -8% | -4% | 1% | -3% | -5% | -4% | -5% | -6% | -5% | -4% | -5% | |||
27 | I believe that the federal government is run for the benefit of all Americans, not just those favored by the party in power. | Strongly agree | 17% | 17% | 17% | 15% | 16% | 17% | 18% | 17% | 17% | 17% | 18% | 18% | 17% | 18% | 17% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 17% | 17% | ||
28 | Somewhat agree | 25% | 24% | 25% | 24% | 24% | 25% | 25% | 24% | 25% | 22% | 25% | 29% | 26% | 24% | 22% | 24% | 23% | 24% | 25% | 25% | |||
29 | Somewhat disagree | 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 24% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 26% | 25% | 25% | 23% | 24% | 24% | 24% | 25% | 25% | |||
30 | Strongly disagree | 23% | 23% | 22% | 23% | 24% | 23% | 22% | 24% | 22% | 28% | 21% | 17% | 21% | 23% | 27% | 23% | 24% | 23% | 23% | 23% | |||
31 | Not sure | 11% | 11% | 10% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 10% | 12% | 9% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 9% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 14% | 10% | 10% | |||
32 | Agree | 41% | 41% | 42% | 39% | 40% | 42% | 43% | 41% | 42% | 39% | 43% | 47% | 43% | 42% | 39% | 40% | 39% | 40% | 42% | 42% | |||
33 | Disagree | 48% | 48% | 47% | 48% | 48% | 47% | 48% | 49% | 46% | 53% | 45% | 42% | 46% | 49% | 50% | 48% | 48% | 47% | 48% | 48% | |||
34 | Net Agree | -7% | -7% | -5% | -9% | -8% | -5% | -5% | -8% | -4% | -14% | -2% | 5% | -3% | -7% | -11% | -8% | -9% | -7% | -6% | -6% | |||
35 | Getting something done with the federal government usually involves more paperwork and steps than it should. | Strongly agree | 39% | 38% | 40% | 36% | 38% | 40% | 40% | 39% | 39% | 37% | 38% | 41% | 40% | 39% | 36% | 37% | 37% | 38% | 39% | 39% | ||
36 | Somewhat agree | 40% | 40% | 40% | 38% | 40% | 40% | 41% | 42% | 39% | 43% | 34% | 40% | 39% | 42% | 39% | 39% | 39% | 38% | 40% | 41% | |||
37 | Somewhat disagree | 8% | 8% | 8% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | |||
38 | Strongly disagree | 4% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 8% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | |||
39 | Not sure | 10% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 10% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 10% | 8% | 10% | 9% | 10% | 8% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 9% | 9% | |||
40 | Agree | 79% | 78% | 80% | 74% | 78% | 80% | 81% | 80% | 78% | 79% | 72% | 82% | 79% | 81% | 76% | 76% | 76% | 76% | 79% | 80% | |||
41 | Disagree | 12% | 12% | 11% | 14% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 18% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 11% | |||
42 | Net Agree | 67% | 66% | 69% | 60% | 66% | 69% | 70% | 69% | 66% | 67% | 54% | 72% | 68% | 70% | 63% | 63% | 63% | 64% | 67% | 69% | |||
43 | The federal government is generally slow to get things done. | Strongly agree | 39% | 39% | 40% | 36% | 40% | 41% | 39% | 39% | 39% | 39% | 37% | 41% | 40% | 40% | 37% | 37% | 37% | 39% | 39% | 40% | ||
44 | Somewhat agree | 39% | 39% | 39% | 37% | 37% | 37% | 42% | 40% | 38% | 41% | 36% | 38% | 38% | 40% | 39% | 38% | 38% | 38% | 39% | 39% | |||
45 | Somewhat disagree | 10% | 10% | 10% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 14% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 10% | |||
46 | Strongly disagree | 4% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | |||
47 | Not sure | 8% | 8% | 7% | 11% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 9% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 7% | |||
48 | Agree | 78% | 78% | 79% | 72% | 77% | 79% | 81% | 80% | 77% | 80% | 73% | 79% | 78% | 81% | 76% | 75% | 76% | 77% | 79% | 79% | |||
49 | Disagree | 14% | 14% | 14% | 17% | 15% | 14% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 20% | 14% | 14% | 13% | 15% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 14% | 14% | |||
50 | Net Agree | 64% | 64% | 65% | 55% | 62% | 65% | 68% | 66% | 63% | 66% | 53% | 65% | 64% | 68% | 61% | 59% | 61% | 63% | 65% | 65% | |||
51 | Regardless of which party holds the White House and Congress, do you think the federal government can be made to work well, or is it too broken to fix? | It can work well with the right changes | 55% | 56% | 55% | 43% | 48% | 53% | 65% | 57% | 54% | 59% | 41% | 55% | 55% | 57% | 56% | 51% | 52% | 55% | 56% | 55% | ||
52 | It can improve a little, but not much | 20% | 20% | 21% | 25% | 24% | 20% | 17% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 25% | 21% | 20% | 20% | 21% | 22% | 21% | 19% | 20% | 21% | |||
53 | It’s too broken to fix, no matter what | 14% | 13% | 15% | 17% | 16% | 16% | 10% | 14% | 14% | 13% | 20% | 15% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 13% | 14% | 15% | |||
54 | Not sure | 10% | 11% | 9% | 15% | 12% | 11% | 7% | 9% | 12% | 9% | 14% | 9% | 11% | 8% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 13% | 10% | 10% | |||
55 | Which party do you trust more to make the federal government work efficiently and effectively? | Trust Democrats a lot more | 30% | 33% | 26% | 31% | 29% | 27% | 31% | 34% | 25% | 57% | 18% | 2% | 20% | 33% | 50% | 33% | 33% | 31% | 28% | 30% | ||
56 | Trust Democrats a little more | 16% | 17% | 16% | 19% | 19% | 16% | 14% | 19% | 14% | 28% | 20% | 4% | 11% | 17% | 27% | 20% | 22% | 16% | 16% | 17% | |||
57 | Trust Republicans a little more | 14% | 12% | 16% | 14% | 14% | 15% | 13% | 12% | 16% | 2% | 20% | 27% | 18% | 13% | 4% | 13% | 12% | 13% | 15% | 14% | |||
58 | Trust Republicans a lot more | 25% | 22% | 28% | 17% | 21% | 27% | 29% | 21% | 28% | 2% | 13% | 53% | 35% | 24% | 4% | 17% | 15% | 22% | 27% | 25% | |||
59 | Not sure | 15% | 16% | 13% | 18% | 17% | 15% | 12% | 13% | 16% | 11% | 28% | 14% | 16% | 13% | 15% | 18% | 19% | 18% | 15% | 14% | |||
60 | In the past two years, which of the following federal government services, benefits, or permits have you personally tried to access, if any? (Select all that apply.) | Social Security | 36% | 36% | 36% | 19% | 25% | 26% | 57% | 36% | 36% | 37% | 33% | 38% | 38% | 37% | 34% | 30% | 32% | 40% | 38% | 34% | ||
61 | Medicare Or Medicaid | 39% | 40% | 38% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 55% | 39% | 40% | 41% | 35% | 37% | 40% | 39% | 40% | 36% | 36% | 46% | 40% | 37% | |||
62 | Passport Services | 15% | 14% | 15% | 13% | 16% | 15% | 15% | 18% | 12% | 19% | 17% | 11% | 12% | 18% | 15% | 14% | 16% | 6% | 15% | 17% | |||
63 | Assistance With Federal Taxes The Irs | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 6% | 6% | 7% | |||
64 | Veterans Benefits Or Va Health Care | 7% | 5% | 10% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 8% | |||
65 | Snap Food Assistance | 17% | 18% | 16% | 25% | 20% | 19% | 11% | 14% | 20% | 18% | 16% | 14% | 18% | 13% | 23% | 22% | 17% | 32% | 13% | 14% | |||
66 | Unemployment Benefits | 8% | 8% | 9% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 4% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 11% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 9% | |||
67 | Federal Student Aid Or Student Loans | 7% | 8% | 7% | 10% | 11% | 10% | 2% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 6% | 7% | 8% | |||
68 | Immigration Or Visa Services | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | |||
69 | Federal Permits Licenses Or Grants E G For A Business Project Or Property | 2% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | |||
70 | Disaster Relief E G Fema | 2% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 2% | |||
71 | Some Other Federal Benefit Service Or Permit | 3% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | |||
72 | None Of These | 30% | 30% | 30% | 28% | 29% | 32% | 30% | 29% | 30% | 27% | 29% | 34% | 31% | 30% | 27% | 29% | 29% | 29% | 30% | 30% | |||
73 | Not Sure | 5% | 4% | 5% | 9% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 4% | |||
74 | Overall, how would you describe that experience? | Very easy | 20% | 20% | 20% | 19% | 19% | 20% | 21% | 20% | 20% | 19% | 20% | 22% | 21% | 20% | 19% | 19% | 19% | 19% | 20% | 20% | ||
75 | Somewhat easy | 36% | 37% | 36% | 32% | 36% | 36% | 38% | 38% | 35% | 39% | 33% | 34% | 35% | 38% | 37% | 35% | 36% | 35% | 36% | 37% | |||
76 | Somewhat difficult | 27% | 27% | 27% | 29% | 27% | 27% | 27% | 27% | 28% | 27% | 28% | 27% | 28% | 27% | 27% | 28% | 27% | 28% | 28% | 27% | |||
77 | Very difficult | 12% | 12% | 13% | 15% | 13% | 14% | 10% | 11% | 13% | 11% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 11% | 11% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 12% | |||
78 | Not sure | 4% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 4% | |||
79 | What was the biggest obstacle, if any? | Long waits or delays | 19% | 19% | 19% | 21% | 21% | 21% | 16% | 19% | 19% | 18% | 20% | 20% | 19% | 19% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 19% | 19% | 19% | ||
80 | Confusing forms, unclear requirements for eligibility, or conflicting information | 21% | 21% | 21% | 26% | 24% | 23% | 17% | 21% | 21% | 23% | 22% | 19% | 20% | 21% | 23% | 23% | 23% | 21% | 21% | 21% | |||
81 | Inability to reach a real person for help | 19% | 19% | 19% | 20% | 20% | 21% | 18% | 19% | 19% | 19% | 17% | 20% | 19% | 19% | 20% | 20% | 19% | 19% | 19% | 19% | |||
82 | Website or system outages and errors | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 9% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | |||
83 | No obstacles, it went smoothly | 30% | 30% | 29% | 19% | 22% | 24% | 41% | 30% | 29% | 30% | 25% | 31% | 31% | 31% | 27% | 24% | 26% | 29% | 31% | 29% | |||
84 | Not sure | 6% | 6% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | |||
85 | Did you ultimately get what you needed? | Yes, I got everything I needed | 60% | 60% | 60% | 50% | 57% | 58% | 65% | 62% | 58% | 62% | 59% | 61% | 59% | 63% | 57% | 54% | 56% | 53% | 61% | 62% | ||
86 | I got some, but not all, of what I needed | 19% | 19% | 19% | 21% | 20% | 20% | 18% | 18% | 20% | 18% | 18% | 20% | 20% | 18% | 19% | 21% | 20% | 22% | 19% | 18% | |||
87 | No, I did not get what I needed | 11% | 11% | 11% | 15% | 13% | 12% | 9% | 11% | 12% | 11% | 12% | 10% | 11% | 10% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 11% | 11% | |||
88 | I am still waiting for resolution | 6% | 6% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | |||
89 | Not sure | 3% | 3% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 3% | |||
90 | How much, if anything, have you heard about the Department of Government Efficiency (also known as DOGE)? | A lot | 30% | 26% | 34% | 24% | 30% | 30% | 32% | 36% | 24% | 38% | 28% | 24% | 24% | 37% | 27% | 25% | 28% | 22% | 27% | 33% | ||
91 | Some | 28% | 28% | 27% | 26% | 27% | 27% | 29% | 27% | 28% | 27% | 24% | 30% | 29% | 27% | 27% | 28% | 27% | 27% | 29% | 27% | |||
92 | A little | 22% | 24% | 21% | 23% | 22% | 22% | 23% | 21% | 24% | 18% | 25% | 26% | 25% | 21% | 21% | 23% | 22% | 24% | 24% | 21% | |||
93 | Nothing at all | 12% | 14% | 11% | 15% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 10% | 14% | 11% | 12% | 11% | 13% | 10% | 15% | 14% | 13% | 17% | 12% | 11% | |||
94 | Not sure | 8% | 9% | 7% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 4% | 6% | 10% | 6% | 11% | 8% | 9% | 5% | 10% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 8% | 7% | |||
95 | The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was created in 2025 to cut federal spending and reduce the size of the federal workforce. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of DOGE? | Very favorable | 17% | 11% | 24% | 13% | 15% | 16% | 21% | 15% | 19% | 3% | 12% | 34% | 23% | 17% | 6% | 13% | 11% | 15% | 18% | 17% | ||
96 | Somewhat favorable | 16% | 17% | 16% | 15% | 15% | 18% | 16% | 15% | 17% | 7% | 16% | 26% | 19% | 15% | 9% | 15% | 14% | 15% | 17% | 16% | |||
97 | Somewhat unfavorable | 12% | 13% | 12% | 14% | 13% | 13% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 19% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 14% | 13% | 14% | 12% | 12% | 12% | |||
98 | Very unfavorable | 31% | 31% | 31% | 27% | 31% | 29% | 33% | 40% | 23% | 57% | 28% | 5% | 21% | 39% | 39% | 29% | 33% | 27% | 30% | 33% | |||
99 | Not sure | 24% | 28% | 18% | 32% | 25% | 24% | 19% | 18% | 28% | 20% | 25% | 23% | 25% | 17% | 32% | 30% | 29% | 31% | 23% | 21% | |||
100 | Favorable | 33% | 28% | 40% | 28% | 31% | 34% | 37% | 30% | 36% | 10% | 28% | 61% | 42% | 32% | 15% | 28% | 25% | 30% | 35% | 34% | |||