# More than half say the government doesn't do enough to help low-income people afford housing

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## Reading

A majority of Americans say the government does not do enough to make housing affordable for people with low incomes, with 54% disagreeing that it provides enough support, including 30% who strongly disagree, according to a Verasight survey conducted Feb. 28 to March 6, 2025.

Fewer than three-in-ten take the opposite view (28%), including 11% who strongly agree that the support is adequate, while 18% land in the middle.

## Topline

Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: The government provides enough support for people with low incomes to afford housing.

More than half say the government doesn't do enough to help low-income people afford housing.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Strongly disagree: 29.8%
- Somewhat disagree: 24.4%
- Neither agree nor disagree: 17.9%
- Somewhat agree: 16.7%
- Strongly agree: 11.2%

## 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: 2025-02-28 → 2025-03-06
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: politics
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2025-010, fielded February 28-March 6, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.

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