In a 2022 survey, 16 percent of adults in the U.S. agreed that American businesses should be donating money directly to political candidates, whereas 63 percent believed that they should not. Furthermore, 43 percent believed that businesses should lobby to expand civil rights in the United States.
In their dealings with government and political candidates, do you think American businesses should or should not do any of the following things?
Characteristic
Should
Should not
Not sure
Donate money directly to political candidates
16%
63%
21%
Lobby federal/state/local governments for corporate/business tax cuts
28%
48%
25%
Lobby federal/state/local governments to reduce business regulations
31%
40%
29%
Lobby federal/state/local governments to increase voter registration and voting
43%
34%
23%
Lobby federal/state/local governments to expand civil rights
41%
33%
26%
Move their business elsewhere if policies they disagree with aren't changed
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YouGov. (April 8, 2022). In their dealings with government and political candidates, do you think American businesses should or should not do any of the following things? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420546/opinion-business-influence-politics-us/
YouGov. "In their dealings with government and political candidates, do you think American businesses should or should not do any of the following things?." Chart. April 8, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420546/opinion-business-influence-politics-us/
YouGov. (2022). In their dealings with government and political candidates, do you think American businesses should or should not do any of the following things?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420546/opinion-business-influence-politics-us/
YouGov. "In Their Dealings with Government and Political Candidates, Do You Think American Businesses Should or Should Not Do Any of The following Things?." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420546/opinion-business-influence-politics-us/
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In their dealings with government and political candidates, do you think American businesses should or should not do any of the following things? [Graph], YouGov, April 8, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420546/opinion-business-influence-politics-us/
