Americans are split on whether the poor or big business benefited most from the first round of COVID-19 stimulus spending, according to a July 2020 survey. 30 percent of respondents believed the poor were the greatest beneficiaries, while 27 percent thought that big business and large organizations were helped the most.
Opinion of U.S. adults on which group was helped the most by the first round of COVID-19 stimulus spending, as of July 2020
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Original question: "Which group do you think was helped the most by the FIRST round of stimulus spending to combat the economic effects of the COVID-19?"
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YouGov. (July 29, 2020). Opinion of U.S. adults on which group was helped the most by the first round of COVID-19 stimulus spending, as of July 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139513/opinion-us-adults-which-group-benefited-most-first-round-coronavirus-stimulus-spending/
YouGov. "Opinion of U.S. adults on which group was helped the most by the first round of COVID-19 stimulus spending, as of July 2020." Chart. July 29, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139513/opinion-us-adults-which-group-benefited-most-first-round-coronavirus-stimulus-spending/
YouGov. (2020). Opinion of U.S. adults on which group was helped the most by the first round of COVID-19 stimulus spending, as of July 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139513/opinion-us-adults-which-group-benefited-most-first-round-coronavirus-stimulus-spending/
YouGov. "Opinion of U.S. Adults on Which Group Was Helped The Most by The First Round of Covid-19 Stimulus Spending, as of July 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139513/opinion-us-adults-which-group-benefited-most-first-round-coronavirus-stimulus-spending/
YouGov, Opinion of U.S. adults on which group was helped the most by the first round of COVID-19 stimulus spending, as of July 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139513/opinion-us-adults-which-group-benefited-most-first-round-coronavirus-stimulus-spending/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Opinion of U.S. adults on which group was helped the most by the first round of COVID-19 stimulus spending, as of July 2020 [Graph], YouGov, July 29, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139513/opinion-us-adults-which-group-benefited-most-first-round-coronavirus-stimulus-spending/