U.S. support for societal government intervention 2000-2023

Published by Statista Research Department, Nov 3, 2023
The number of people who believe the U.S. government should be doing more to solve the country's problems has held relatively steady over the last few years, reaching 43 percent in a 2023 poll. In the same survey, 54 percent of respondents believed the government was intervening in the functioning of the country too much.

Share of people who believe the government should be doing more or less to solve problems in the United States from 2000 to 2023

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Release date

October 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

2000 to 2023

Number of respondents

about 1,500 each survey

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

U.S. residents

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

All polls held in September each year. Where multiple polls were held in September for a certain year, the latest poll was used.
Original question: "Some people think the government is trying to do too many things that should be left to individuals and businesses. Others think that government should do more to solve our country's problems. Which comes closer to your own view?"
Values do not include respondents who answered "mixed/depends" and "no opinion".

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