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Poll: Three in Five Are Concerned About Recent Cuts to Government Spending
Most voters are concerned about the extent of recent government funding cuts and layoffs, and there are a wide variety of salient examples to point to–including cuts to disaster relief. 67% of voters are concerned about the Trump administration cutting disaster relief for events like wildfires, hurricanes, and tornadoes, including 44% who are “very concerned” about these cuts. On balance, voters say that Trump’s cuts to government spending make them feel more positively than negatively about him (42% more positive / 36% more negative). However, by double digits, voters say that Elon Musk’s involvement in the administration (33% more positive / 45% more negative) and the way that Trump has fired workers and attempted to close government agencies (33% more positive / 44% more negative) have more of a negative than positive impact on how they view Trump. While most voters also say that they’re at least “somewhat” concerned about firing park rangers at the National Park Service (58%), there is relatively less intensity behind this concern (35% “very concerned”) than for cutting disaster relief or for the other top-testing items in the survey.