# Three-quarters pick free expression over guaranteed income as the better system

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## Reading

Given a choice between two political systems, Americans come down on the side of open expression, according to a September 2025 Verasight survey. Roughly three-quarters (73%) say the better system for the U.S. is one in which everybody can express their political opinions without fear or censorship.

The other 27% prefer a system that guarantees access to a basic income and services for all citizens, even if that means people cannot express their political opinions freely.

## Topline

Which of the following political systems seems best for the US?

Three-quarters pick free expression over guaranteed income as the better system.

- A system in which everybody can express their political opinions without fear or censorship, even if some people do not have access to a basic income and services.: 72.9%
- A system that guarantees access to a basic income and services for all citizens, even if they cannot express their political opinions without fear or censorship.: 27.1%

## 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: 2025-09-22 → 2025-09-29
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.3%
- Module: Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#preferred-political-systems-for-the-us](https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#preferred-political-systems-for-the-us)

## Citation

Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119, fielded September 22-29, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#preferred-political-systems-for-the-us](https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#preferred-political-systems-for-the-us)