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Americans See Broad Responsibilities for Government; Little Change Since 2019
Slight decline in share of public saying government should do more to solve problems
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- Americans See Broad Responsibilities for Government; Little Change Since 2019
- Large majorities say federal government has responsibility for providing clean air and water, high-quality K-12 education
- Wide partisan divides on government responsibilities, especially providing health insurance for all
- Slight decline in share of public saying government should do more to solve problems
- Public trust in federal government remains low
- A higher share of Americans say they feel ‘basically content’ with the federal government, as fewer express anger
- Views of government responsibilities little changed since 2019, except for access to high-speed internet
- Young adults more likely than older people to say federal government has responsibilities in several areas, including providing college education for all
- Demographic differences, especially among Republicans, in views of government responsibilities
- Trust in government has fluctuated, but no more than about a third of Democrats or Republicans have expressed trust in government in more than a decade
- After Biden’s election, the share of Democrats ‘basically content’ with government reaches two-decade high; more Republicans are ‘angry’ at federal government
- Black, Hispanic and Asian adults more likely to say government should do more
- Modest overall change in confidence in the future of U.S. since 2020, but partisans’ views shift