# Half reject the idea that representatives sometimes know better than they do

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/politics/only-a-quarter-reject-the-idea-that-their-representatives-sometimes-know-better-than-they-do/

> Indexed question in Politics.

## Reading

Half of Americans (50%) disagree that there are cases in which their representatives know better than they do about what is good for them, according to a Verasight survey conducted April 19-27, 2023; that includes 25% who strongly disagree.

Roughly a quarter (27%) agree, including 8% who strongly agree, while 22% take neither side.

## Topline

To what extent do you agree with the following statement: There are cases in which my representative(s) know better than me what’s good for me.

Half reject the idea that representatives sometimes know better than they do.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Strongly disagree 1: 25.2%
- 4: 22.5%
- 3: 12.6%
- 2: 12.3%
- 5: 12.3%
- Strongly agree 7: 8.4%
- 6: 6.8%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults who completed both waves of the survey
- Field dates: 2023-04-19 → 2023-04-27
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.6%
- Module: MPSA 2023 Omnibus Survey #2023-032
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

MPSA 2023 Omnibus Survey #2023-032, fielded April 19-27, 2023, N=1,000 United States adults who completed both waves of the survey, +/- 3.6%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-mpsa-2023.tiiny.co#q2-representatives-know-better-than-me-what-is-good-for-me](https://verasight-mpsa-2023.tiiny.co#q2-representatives-know-better-than-me-what-is-good-for-me)