Americans now view Elon Musk and DOGE far less favorably than the programs DOGE is slashing, poll shows
Americans now view Elon Musk and DOGE far less favorably than the programs DOGE is slashing, poll shows
Americans have favorable views of many federal programs, less so of DOGE
Summary
A new Economist/YouGov poll shows Americans favor many government programs over Elon Musk and his DOGE, which is working to slash federal spending.
The CFPB (50% approval), EPA (61%), and USAID (46%) were all viewed more positively than DOGE (42%).
Even the IRS’s free tax-filing program received strong support (63%). Musk himself had a 42% favorable and 52% unfavorable rating.
The findings show that government programs remain widely valued by the public.
You're viewing a single thread.
Even these numbers are fucking infuriating. The IRS creates a way to file your taxes for free instead of paying a company for the privilege - 61% approve. What the fuck is wrong with people who would disapprove of that?
a lot of people are simply contrarians who make responses (or even vote) out of spite, not logic.
I personally believe that oppositional defiant disorder is so prevalent it's basically a personality type for half the US population.
What I recall from my studies is that ODD is generally considered a children's behavior disorder that can mature into Antisocial Personality Disorder. So you definitely aren't wrong, a party that has policies against social benefit is a party geared towards antisocials.