A jobs guarantee funded by high-income taxes has broad support
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted in March 2026, 65% of Americans favored a federal program that would guarantee a job to any American who wants one, funded by a 5% income tax increase on those earning over $200,000 per year. This includes 33% who strongly support and 31% who somewhat support.
About one in five opposed the program (23%), with 11% who somewhat oppose and 11% who strongly oppose. Another 13% were unsure. In a parallel survey arm, support rose to 75% when the same program was funded by a tax on incomes over $1 million.
Topline scale
65% of Americans favor a federal jobs guarantee funded by taxes on high incomes.
Would you support or oppose creating a program like this?
n = 1,000 · Mar 6–16, 2026 · MoE ±3.5%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Mar 6–16, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.5% |
| Module | Module 2: Economics, Work, & Policy |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044
Would you support or oppose creating a program like this?
Cite this question
Verasight Client Omnibus Survey #2026-044, fielded March 6-16, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.