# A plurality of Americans say big business should step in when government fails

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/money/americans-are-divided-on-whether-big-business-should-step-in-when-government-fails/

> Indexed question in Money & Finance.

## Reading

Americans lean toward agreement that big business should shoulder problems the government leaves unaddressed: 37% agree it is big business's responsibility to address an economic, social, or cultural issue the federal government has failed to, including 14% who strongly agree, a January 2024 Verasight survey finds.

A comparable 32% disagree, including 15% who strongly disagree, while 31% take neither side.

## Topline

“If the federal government fails to address an economic, social, or cultural issue, then it is big business’s responsibility to address the problem.” Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, neither agree nor disagree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with this statement?

A plurality of Americans say big business should step in when government fails.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Neither agree nor disagree: 31.5%
- Somewhat agree: 23.1%
- Somewhat disagree: 16.8%
- Strongly disagree: 14.9%
- Strongly agree: 13.6%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2024-01-18 → 2024-01-24
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Source report pending

## Citation

Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006, fielded January 18-24, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.

Source report pending