What proportion of recent federal government cuts do you believe have primarily eliminated wasteful or fraudulent spending?

What proportion of recent federal government cuts do you believe have primarily eliminated wasteful or fraudulent spending? Published on March 17, 2025 → Survey conducted on March 17, 2025 on 29281 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Race

All

12%

Most

20%

Half

11%

Few

21%

None

19%

Not sure

17%

All

12%

Most

20%

Half

11%

Few

21%

None

19%

Not sure

17%

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