Improving the nation’s education system, providing assistance to the poor, and improving the nation’s health top a long list of public policy issues that Americans say the government is spending too little on, while almost half of Americans say the government is overspending on foreign aid.
This collaborative analysis by The AP-NORC Center and the GSS staff using the 2018 General Social Survey reveals that few Americans are satisfied with the amount of money the government is devoting to a wide range of public policy issues—from local and other domestic issues such as assistance to the poor, dealing with drug addiction, and mass transportation, to global issues such as foreign aid and space exploration. CONT.
Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
