According to a survey conducted in March 2021 among U.S. adults, around 24 percent of respondents stated that they support allowing the government to negotiate the cost of prescription drugs, thereby reducing the amount of money it pays to pharmaceutical companies. The statistic shows the perception of U.S. adults regarding how to fund the next government infrastructure investment.
Perception of U.S. population regarding how to fund the next government infrastructure investment as of March 2021
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Allowing the government to negotiate the cost of prescription drugs, thereby reducing the amount of money it pays to pharmaceutical companies
24%
Increasing the amount the wealthy and corporations pay in taxes
38%
Reducing spending on government services
22%
The government should not spend more on infrastructure
Original question: "The government is planning an investment in American infrastructure. When thinking about how this should be paid for, which way would you prefer?"
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Data for Progress. (April 1, 2021). Perception of U.S. population regarding how to fund the next government infrastructure investment as of March 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236602/perception-of-us-adults-regarding-funding-government-infrastructure-investment/
Data for Progress. "Perception of U.S. population regarding how to fund the next government infrastructure investment as of March 2021." Chart. April 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236602/perception-of-us-adults-regarding-funding-government-infrastructure-investment/
Data for Progress. (2021). Perception of U.S. population regarding how to fund the next government infrastructure investment as of March 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236602/perception-of-us-adults-regarding-funding-government-infrastructure-investment/
Data for Progress. "Perception of U.S. Population regarding How to Fund The next Government Infrastructure Investment as of March 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236602/perception-of-us-adults-regarding-funding-government-infrastructure-investment/
Data for Progress, Perception of U.S. population regarding how to fund the next government infrastructure investment as of March 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236602/perception-of-us-adults-regarding-funding-government-infrastructure-investment/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Perception of U.S. population regarding how to fund the next government infrastructure investment as of March 2021 [Graph], Data for Progress, April 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236602/perception-of-us-adults-regarding-funding-government-infrastructure-investment/
