Six in ten feel people like them don't get enough government support
Core finding
A majority of Americans agree with the statement that people who share their values or background are not getting enough support from the government (58%), including 20% who agree strongly, according to a December 2025 Verasight survey.
A sizable share stays in the middle, with 27% neither agreeing nor disagreeing; 15% disagree.
Topline scale
Six in ten feel people like them don't get enough government support.
To what extent do you agree with the following statement: “People who are similar to me, in terms of values or background, are not getting enough support from the government.”
n = 1,000 · Dec 3–8, 2025 · MoE ±3.2%
Methodology
Full 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 | Dec 3–8, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | soc_pol |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-human-v-synthetic
To what extent do you agree with the following statement: “People who are similar to me, in terms of values or background, are not getting enough support from the government.”
Cite this question
Verasight Human/LLM Comparison Survey #2025-172, fielded December 3-8, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.