Asked generally about government spending, 60% of the public says the U.S. government is spending too much, 16% think it is spending too little and only 22% say it is spending the right amount.
There has been a significant increase in the perception that the U.S. government is spending too much since February 2020, when 37% said the government was overspending.
Most Republicans say the government is spending too much. Democrats, however, are more evenly split on their views on government spending. Older adults are more likely to think the government is overspending than younger adults. CONTINUED
AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
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