Dissatisfaction with the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic remains high. In the wake of Congress’ failure to pass an additional coronavirus relief package and a growing number of COVID-19 cases in some states, Americans say individuals, small businesses, and public schools need more government assistance to withstand the pandemic.
Sixty-five percent of Americans disapprove of how Congressional leaders are handling the coronavirus outbreak, up 7 percentage points from the prior month. Evaluations of the federal government’s COVID-19 response are similarly negative, though people are more positive about how their state and local governments are managing the response. CONT.
AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
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