Did the pandemic restore our faith in government? Survey says YES.
Did the pandemic restore our faith in government?
Who helped the most?
The American Family Survey, now in its seventh year, measures how American families live, love and prosper or succeed amid current events.
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The federal government had the highest helpful rating at 54%, followed by state and local governments at 47%.
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In the American Family Survey, there was a bigger increase in the number of Democrats who rated government as helpful.
This was true across all demographic groups, and I dont have an answer for that.
Everyone was just happier, said Jeremy Pope, a political science professor at Brigham Young University and co-investigator of the survey.
The survey also polled Americans about stimulus checks and found that large majorities had received checks and said they needed them to get by. This could help explain the favorable feelings people have about the federal government, even among people who didnt receive one.
The federal government worked with the private sector to create a vaccine, very quickly. I think that is missed a lot of times, that
this was something of a miracle in government and business coming together to solve a problem, he said, adding that he can confirm increased approval of government in his own city.
Ive seen polling lately about confidence in our local city government, and its very high, higher than its been in some time, Brainard said. -
Deseret News
For me, two names come to mind, Joseph R. Biden & Nancy Pelosi.
Elect democrats!