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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Gallup. (October 24, 2023). Share of people who believe the government should be doing more or less to solve problems in the United States from 2000 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078417/support-government-intervention-society-us/
Gallup. "Share of people who believe the government should be doing more or less to solve problems in the United States from 2000 to 2023." Chart. October 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078417/support-government-intervention-society-us/
Gallup. (2023). Share of people who believe the government should be doing more or less to solve problems in the United States from 2000 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078417/support-government-intervention-society-us/
Gallup. "Share of People Who Believe The Government Should Be Doing More or Less to Solve Problems in The United States from 2000 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078417/support-government-intervention-society-us/
Gallup, Share of people who believe the government should be doing more or less to solve problems in the United States from 2000 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078417/support-government-intervention-society-us/ (last visited June 15, 2024)
Share of people who believe the government should be doing more or less to solve problems in the United States from 2000 to 2023 [Graph], Gallup, October 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078417/support-government-intervention-society-us/