More Americans favor job training than financial aid for struggling communities
Core finding
Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. 37.8% of Americans say the best way for the government to support communities hit by economic hardship is more skills and training, ahead of financial support for people who lost jobs (25.1%).
Protecting and saving existing industries draws 16.7%, and attracting new industries 16.8%. Just 3.6% say the government should do nothing.
Topline distribution
More Americans favor job training than financial aid for struggling communities.
In your opinion, how should the U.S. government best support those communities?
n = 1,000 · Sep 25–30, 2026 · MoE ±3.3%
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 | Sep 25–30, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.3% |
| Module | Society, Culture, & Identity |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report
In your opinion, how should the U.S. government best support those communities?
Cite this question
APSA Omnibus Survey #2026-153, fielded September 25-30, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.