# More Americans want businesses to focus on profit than on progressive causes

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> Indexed question in Money & Finance.

## Reading

A plurality of Americans (45%) agree that businesses should spend more time making money and less time advocating for progressive social causes, including 24% who strongly agree.

Nearly three-in-ten (29%) take neither side, while about a quarter (26%) disagree, including 10% who strongly disagree, according to a Verasight survey conducted Jan. 18-24, 2024.

## Topline

“American businesses should spend more time making money and less time advocating for progressive social causes." Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, neither agree nor disagree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with this statement?

More Americans want businesses to focus on profit than on progressive causes.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Neither agree nor disagree: 28.7%
- Strongly agree: 24.1%
- Somewhat agree: 21.0%
- Somewhat disagree: 16.1%
- Strongly disagree: 10.1%

## 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

- Canonical question URL: [https://www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers](https://www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers)

## Citation

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

Canonical question URL: [https://www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers](https://www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers)