# More than half reject the idea that the country can't afford longer political debate

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> Indexed question in Politics.

## Reading

Presented with the statement that the country cannot afford longer political debates and a diversity of opinion, a majority of Americans disagree (54%), including 23% who strongly disagree, according to an April 2025 Verasight survey.

The other 46% agree, including 12% who strongly agree.

## Topline

Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: In the current situation we cannot afford longer political debates and diversity of opinion.

More than half reject the idea that the country can't afford longer political debate.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Rather agree: 33.8%
- Rather disagree: 31.0%
- Strongly disagree: 22.8%
- Strongly agree: 12.4%

## 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: 2025-04-09 → 2025-04-15
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: policy
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-mpsa-2025.tiiny.co#political-debate-and-diversity-of-opinion](https://verasight-mpsa-2025.tiiny.co#political-debate-and-diversity-of-opinion)

## Citation

Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2025-026, fielded April 9-15, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-mpsa-2025.tiiny.co#political-debate-and-diversity-of-opinion](https://verasight-mpsa-2025.tiiny.co#political-debate-and-diversity-of-opinion)