# More Americans favor job training than financial aid for struggling communities

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> Indexed question in Money & Finance.

## Reading

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

In your opinion, how should the U.S. government best support those communities?

More Americans favor job training than financial aid for struggling communities.

- The government should invest more in skills and training to help workers adapt.: 37.8%
- The government should provide greater financial support to people who have lost their jobs.: 25.1%
- The government should invest more in attracting and developing new industries.: 16.8%
- The government should invest more in protecting and saving existing industries.: 16.7%
- The government should not do anything.: 3.6%

## 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: 2026-09-25 → 2026-09-30
- 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

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-58](https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-58)

## Citation

APSA Omnibus Survey #2026-153, fielded September 25-30, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-58](https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-58)